Recommendations for the inclusion and study of sex and gender in research.

Finn DP, McGuire BE, Beggs S, Boerner KE, Davis KD, Defrin R, De Koninck Y, Devan H, Donovan R, Fetter E, Flor H, Fullen BM, Healy CR, Keogh E, Kuner R, Kunz M, Lane RM, Lautenbacher S, Mayer EA, Mogil JS, O'Mahony SM, O'Sullivan K, Riordan L, Salter MW, Scarlatti F, Shorten G, Sluka KA, Stinson JN, Vowles KE, Walker SM, Yalcin I, Roche M

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DOI: 10.1038/s41593-025-02164-1
Published: 2026 Feb
Container: Nature neuroscience
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41593-025-02164-1,
  title = {Recommendations for the inclusion and study of sex and gender in research.},
  author = {Finn DP and McGuire BE and Beggs S and Boerner KE and Davis KD and Defrin R and De Koninck Y and Devan H and Donovan R and Fetter E and Flor H and Fullen BM and Healy CR and Keogh E and Kuner R and Kunz M and Lane RM and Lautenbacher S and Mayer EA and Mogil JS and O'Mahony SM and O'Sullivan K and Riordan L and Salter MW and Scarlatti F and Shorten G and Sluka KA and Stinson JN and Vowles KE and Walker SM and Yalcin I and Roche M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Nature neuroscience},
  doi = {10.1038/s41593-025-02164-1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-025-02164-1}
}

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TI  - Recommendations for the inclusion and study of sex and gender in research.
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AU  - McGuire BE
AU  - Beggs S
AU  - Boerner KE
AU  - Davis KD
AU  - Defrin R
AU  - De Koninck Y
AU  - Devan H
AU  - Donovan R
AU  - Fetter E
AU  - Flor H
AU  - Fullen BM
AU  - Healy CR
AU  - Keogh E
AU  - Kuner R
AU  - Kunz M
AU  - Lane RM
AU  - Lautenbacher S
AU  - Mayer EA
AU  - Mogil JS
AU  - O'Mahony SM
AU  - O'Sullivan K
AU  - Riordan L
AU  - Salter MW
AU  - Scarlatti F
AU  - Shorten G
AU  - Sluka KA
AU  - Stinson JN
AU  - Vowles KE
AU  - Walker SM
AU  - Yalcin I
AU  - Roche M
PY  - 2026
JO  - Nature neuroscience
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DP, F., BE, M., S, B., KE, B., KD, D., R, D., Y, D. K., H, D., R, D., E, F., H, F., BM, F., CR, H., E, K., R, K., M, K., RM, L., S, L., EA, M., JS, M., SM, O., K, O., L, R., MW, S., F, S., G, S., KA, S., JN, S., KE, V., SM, W., I, Y., & M, R. (2026). Recommendations for the inclusion and study of sex and gender in research.. Nature neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-025-02164-1

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