A University of Otago Research Centre
The Centre for Neuroendocrinology (CNE) is the Southern Hemisphere’s largest neuroendocrinology research cluster, focused on how the brain and endocrine system interact to regulate health.
Research
Learn more about reproduction, body weight and metabolism, and stress
Principal Investigators
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Publications
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11 Dec 2025
Contraception and castration linked to longer lifespan
Blocking reproduction increases lifespan in both males and females of many different species, a new international Univer...
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21 Nov 2025
Meet the Otago scientists unlocking the secrets of stress
Humans evolved a stress response to cope with imminent threats. But in the modern world, that same system can lead to ch...
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06 Nov 2025
Re-established Research Centre funding welcome in ‘grim’ environment
Research centres are celebrating securing money from the recent Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka University of Otago Research Centre...
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30 Sep 2025
Otago student 3-D prints innovative animal monitoring system
Just how do neural circuits in the brain respond to stress? Why do we change our sleep and eating habits during stressf...
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18 Sep 2025
CNE tauira win big
Centre for Neuroendocrinology (CNE) students have again made their mark, returning from the 2025 Medical Sciences Congre...
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05 Aug 2025
Shining light on how brain signals control stress
University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led research has found stress-controlling brain cells switch on and off in a...