Dec 17, 2025, 11:49

Emily is a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Cincinnati. As a member of the Herman lab, her work focuses on investigating the role of estradiol in the prevention of traumatic stress-induced cognitive dysfunction in female rats. While women are twice as likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there is growing evidence that females are more resilient against the cognitive effects of traumatic stress than males. Recent work suggests estradiol (E2), the body’s primary form of estrogen, plays an essential role in this resilience. While E2 can provide resiliency, states of chronic estradiol deficiency, such as those experienced during menopause and primary ovarian insufficiency, can increase the risk of developing stress-related disorders and cognitive deficits. Chronic estrogen deficiency is associated with long-term health risks such as Alzheimer’s disease and current treatments offer mixed results with risky side effects. Given this information, she is currently using rodent models of chronic E2 deficiency and PTSD to investigate molecular mechanisms that could be utilized to target novel therapeutics for the treatment of these conditions. When not in the lab, Emily enjoys crocheting, playing video games, and hanging out with her friends, family, and two cats, Arthur and Miles.

Name : Emily Devine

Title : Graduate Student

Email : devineea@mail.uc.edu

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