Regular biography
Barney Schlinger is a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on steroid hormones and their roles in physiological and behavioral processes in vertebrates, with an emphasis on the central nervous system and steroid biosynthesis. Schlinger's work includes studies on avian biology, particularly songbirds, and the neural mechanisms underlying singing behavior. He has conducted extensive research on the estrogen synthetic enzyme aromatase and its role in synaptic function. Additionally, his research explores the neural, hormonal, and muscular control of courtship behaviors in the golden-collared manakin. His work integrates field and laboratory approaches to examine the evolutionary and ecological factors influencing complex behaviors.
Scholar-generated biography
Barney Schlinger is a researcher at UCLA with expertise in neuroscience, endocrinology, and behavior. His work focuses on the role of sex steroids in avian behavior, particularly in songbirds. Schlinger investigates how brain-derived estrogens and androgens influence social interactions, aggression, and vocal learning. His research explores the distribution and regulation of aromatase, an enzyme critical for estrogen synthesis, in the avian brain. He also examines the rapid fluctuations of steroid levels during social behaviors and their impact on neural function and behavior. His studies contribute to understanding the neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying behavioral plasticity in birds.