Several of our colleagues attended the 101. Physiological Days in Ostrava (Czech Republic) this week on February 3-5, 2026, where they presented 8 different scientific projects focused on structural brain changes and neuroinflammation in anorexia nervosa; sex hormone modulation and sleep-related behavior in an animal model of autism spectrum disorder; behavioral consequences of long-term social isolation in Wistar rats; myeloid dysregulation in mice after sepsis: a sexual dimorphism perspective; how self-selection intensifies metabolic syndrome: comparative effects of cafeteria and fast food diets on metabolism; neuroinflammation and behavior in female rats; metabolic effects of an obesogenic diet in male mice after gonadectomy; the effect of gonadectomy and hormonal supplementation in an animal model of collagen-induced arthritis; as well as the effect of diet and hormonal changes on DNase activity in the gastrointestinal tract. The collection of abstracts can be found here. At the same time, PhD student Andrej Feješ received the award for the best publication of the Slovak Physiological Society in 2024.
