Sex differences in neurodegenerative diseases

Edited by:

Lisa S. Robison, PhD, Nova Southeastern University, United States of America

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 10 January 2026

Biology of Sex Differences is calling for submissions to our Collection on Sex differences in neurodegenerative diseases. This Collection aims to advance understanding of the complex interplay between sex/gender and neurodegenerative diseases, fostering innovations in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies.

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Meet the Guest Editor

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Lisa S. Robison, PhD, Nova Southeastern University, United States of America

Lisa S. Robison, Ph.D. is currently an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Research Director in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Her current research investigates the role of environmental factors in the risk and progression of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as the repurposing of cardiovascular, anti-diabetic, and chemotherapeutic drugs for their treatment. Of note, her work investigates how biological sex can modulate the effects of risk/protective factors and responses to pharmacological treatments. Her work is funded by the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the American Heart Association, and the Florida Department of Health.

About the Collection

Biology of Sex Differences invites authors to submit articles exploring the mechanisms underlying sex differences in neurodegenerative diseases. This Collection seeks to highlight how biological sex influences the risk, progression, and treatment responses in conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple sclerosis. Topics may include, but are not limited to, sex-specific variations in genetic risk factors, hormonal influences, immune responses, neuroinflammation, metabolic and vascular contributions, as well as pharmacological interventions and treatment outcomes. Submissions addressing gender differences should consider gender as a contributing factor, distinct from biological sex. The collection welcomes diverse article types, including original research, reviews, meta-analyses, perspectives, and commentaries. Through this Collection, we aim to advance understanding of the complex interplay between sex/gender and neurodegenerative diseases, fostering innovations in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies. We encourage submissions from researchers across fields to contribute to this important area of investigation.

There are currently no articles in this collection.

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original research articles, reviews, meta-analyses, perspectives, and commentaries. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal.

Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. Please, select the appropriate Collection title “Sex differences in neurodegenerative diseases" under the “Details” tab during the submission stage.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer-review process. The peer-review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.