APS

30th APS Annual Convention

The Role of Ovarian Hormones in Cognitive Function: Implications for Women’s Health

Sunday, May 27, 2018 · San Francisco, CA

Oral · Biological/Neuroscience

This symposium presents cutting-edge, multi-method research examining the influences of ovarian hormones on cognitive function. Findings converge across naturally fluctuating hormone, aging, and oral contraceptive studies to demonstrate the impact of hormones on cognitive function and the importance of such effects for women’s health.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Jason MoserChair
    Michigan State University
  • Adriene BeltzCoChair
    University of Michigan

Presentations

  1. Menstrual Cycle Dependent Changes in Verbal Abilities and Higher Cognitive FunctionsBelinda Pletzer
  2. Ovarian Hormone Effects on Cognitive Control and Its Association with AnxietyJason Moser
  3. Sex Steroids and the Aging BrainEmily Jacobs
  4. Behavioral Networks in Oral Contraceptive Users: Exploring Ovarian Hormone Links to Gendered Cognition and Personality Qualities Adriene Beltz, Amy Loviska, Katherine Foster, Dominic Kelly