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Principal Investigator

Greg Anderson image Professor Greg Anderson

Professor Greg Anderson's biography
Email greg.anderson@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 7320
Fax +64 3 479 7254
Department of Anatomy website

Research interests

My research group's interests are focused on the regulation of fertility by hormones such as leptin, insulin that provide the brain with information about the body's nutritional status, and on the effects of a recently discovered group of brain cells called RFRP neurons on fertility and stress responses (such as anxiety). Beyond our focused basic research projects, our 'big picture' goal is the development of new and improved treatments for infertility and anxiety-related disorders; both of which are unseen conditions experienced by a large proportion of modern societies. For example, we are currently developing drugs that combat the anxiety-promoting effects of RFRP neurons. The Anderson Research Group is based in the Department of Anatomy and forms one of the laboratories that make up University of Otago's Centre for Neuroendocrinology.

Clinical conditions

  • Infertility
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Chronic anxiety disorders

Professor Anderson's researcher profile

List of publications for Greg Anderson (Google Scholar)

Anderson Laboratory staff and students

Caroline Decourt_webDr Caroline Decourt, Research Fellow
Neuroendocrine requirements for puberty onset
Email caroline.decourt@otago.ac

Megan InglisMegan Inglis, Research Technician
Email megan.inglis@otago.ac.nz

Zsaleya Sword-Tua, PhD studentZsaleya Sword-Tua image
Manipulating specific neuronal populations to alleviate PCOS symptoms
Email swozs211@student.otago.ac.nz

Derek Eteuati, PgDipSci student

Kleff Tan, BBioMedSci student

Research Funders

Publications

Evans, M. C., Stowe, S. M., Sawyer, I. L., Decourt, C., Lee, F., Kauffman, A. S., & Anderson, G. M. (2025). RFRP neurons are required for acute stress-induced suppression of the estrogen-stimulated LH surge in female mice. Endocrinology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqaf106 Journal - Research Article

Lord, R. A., Inglis, M. A., Juengel, J. L., & Anderson, G. M. (2025). A leptin receptor mutation which impairs fertility in ewes causes delayed puberty in male and female mice. Endocrinology, bqaf058. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqaf058 Journal - Research Article

Sugrue, V. J., Prescott, M., Glendining, K. A., Zoller, J. A., Narayan, P., Lu, A. T., Bond, D. M., Ortega-Recalde, O. J., … Anderson, G. M., Garratt, M., Horvath, S., Campbell, R. E., & Hore, T. A. (2025). Building the androgen clock: An epigenetic predictor of long-term male hormone exposure. Proceedings of the Genetics Otago (GO) Annual Symposium. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/go Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Sugrue, V. J., Prescott, M., Glendining, K. A., Bond, D. M., Horvath, S., Anderson, G. M., Garratt, M., Campbell, R. E., & Hore, T. A. (2025). The androgen clock is an epigenetic predictor of long-term male hormone exposure. PNAS, 122(3), e2420087121. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2420087121 Journal - Research Article

Heads, K. R., Anderson, G., & Decourt, C. (2024, August). Exploring the effects of kisspeptin modulation with miscarriage. Verbal presentation at the BMS Postgraduate Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

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