Sarah Meerts, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, has been awarded a National Institute of Health (NIH) Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) grant for her project “Neurobiology of female sexual health.” Prof. Meerts’ research employs a novel model of experience-enhanced sexual behavior in female rats to better understand neural and peripheral factors underlying sexual health. Outcomes of the research will inform treatments for female sexual dysfunction. The grant enhances research opportunities for undergraduate researchers, including those from underrepresented populations, and supports an educational associate in each year of the project.