Rate My Professor Christine Neyt

Christine Neyt serves as a research technician in the Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Health Sciences Division at the University of Otago. Known as Dr. Christine Neyt during her tenure from 2013 to 2016 in the Department of Clinical Genetics at the same university, she previously worked as a research assistant at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland. Her academic career centers on developmental biology and physiological research, utilizing animal models to explore genetic and environmental influences on development and metabolism.

Neyt's research specializations encompass muscle, bone, and lymphatic development, as well as the impacts of sensory cues on reproductive aging, metabolism, and lifespan. Key publications highlight her contributions: 'Sensory detection of female olfactory cues as a central regulator of energy metabolism and body weight in male mice' (iScience, 2023); 'Exposure to female olfactory cues hastens reproductive ageing and shortens lifespan in male mice' (Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2024); 'Sterilization and contraception increase lifespan across vertebrates' (Nature, 2026); 'Systemic metabolic benefits of 17α-estradiol are not exclusively mediated by neuronal estrogen receptor alpha' (GeroScience, 2024); 'Fetal resorption coincides with dysregulated LH secretion in AMH-overexpressing mice' (Journal of Endocrinology, 2022); 'Mutations Preventing Regulated Exon Skipping in MET Cause Osteofibrous Dysplasia' (American Journal of Human Genetics, 2015); 'Development and Evolution of the Muscles of the Pelvic Fin' (PLoS Biology, 2011); 'carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 2, aspartate transcarbamylase, and dihydroorotase (cad) Regulates Notch Signaling and Vascular Development in Zebrafish' (Developmental Dynamics, 2015). These works span evolutionary developmental biology, genetic diseases, vascular signaling, and neuroendocrinology, demonstrating her role in advancing knowledge through collaborative studies on zebrafish and mouse models.