Staff
Prof. Dr. Valery Grinevich
Head of Department

Department Neuropeptide Research in Psychiatry
Phone: +49 621 1703-2995
Assistance: Sarah Mode
Phone: +49 (0)621 1703-2996, e-mail
Publications in peer reviewed journals since 2006
TOP 5 publications:
- , , , , , , , , , , , , , . A genetically encoded sensor measures temporal oxytocin release from different neuronal compartments.Nat Biotechnol. 2023 41(7):944-957. Epub 2023 Jan 2.
- , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Astrocytes mediate the effect of oxytocin in the central amygdala on neuronal activity and affective states in rodents.Nat Neurosci. 2021 24(4):529-541. Epub 2021 Feb 15.
- , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Social touch promotes interfemale communication via activation of parvocellular oxytocin neurons.Nat Neurosci. 2020 23(9):1125-1137. Epub 2020 Jul 27.
- , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Chronic CRH depletion from GABAergic, long-range projection neurons in the extended amygdala reduces dopamine release and increases anxiety.Nat Neurosci. 2018 21(6):803-807.
- , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Individualized patient tumor organoids faithfully preserve human brain tumor ecosystems and predict patient response to therapy.Cell Stem Cell. 2025 32(4):652-669.e11.
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