Allan Herbison

Allan Herbison is a Fellow at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the School of Biological Sciences. His research focuses on the properties and functioning of neural populations controlling fertility in mammals, specifically gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons and kisspeptin neurons. These cells generate the 'pulse' and 'surge' patterns of hormone secretion responsible for the initiation of puberty and the maintenance of reproductive function in adult males and females. His work involves studying the neural mechanisms underlying fertility, ovulation, puberty, and neural networks using techniques such as cellular and systems neuroscience, in vivo hormone analysis, and opto/chemogenetics.

Allan E. Herbison is a neuroendocrinologist at the University of Cambridge, specializing in the mechanisms governing reproductive function. His research focuses on the neuroendocrine regulation of puberty and fertility, with a particular emphasis on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons. Herbison's work explores how kisspeptin, estrogen, and other signaling molecules modulate GnRH neuron activity, influencing the onset of puberty and the luteinizing hormone surge. His studies also examine the role of neurotransmitters like GABA and nitric oxide in GnRH neuron function. Through detailed investigations of GnRH neuronal networks and their interactions with hormonal signals, Herbison contributes to understanding the physiological basis of reproductive health.