NICHD Network on Psychosexual Differentiation
Meeting 1, October 10-12, 2003
Modified Agenda

Topic: Basics of Psychological and Physical Sexual Differentiation
Location: The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA


Thursday, October 9, 2003 / Friday, October 10, 2003
Arrival at State College
Accommodations at the Atherton Hotel, 125 South Atherton Street, phone 814-231-2100

Friday, October 10, 2003 (Atherton Hotel, Room Regency A)

11:00 AM:
Convene at lunch, Atherton Hotel
3:00 PM:
[Meeting delayed due to weather-related travel problems]
Introduction: Why we are here and who we are (S. Berenbaum, R. Blizzard, D. Sandberg)
Review of the network purpose and activities
3:30 PM:
Psychosexual differentiation, Part 1
What is psychosexual differentiation? Describing and measuring sex-related behavior
(S. Berenbaum)
Psychological theories of gender development (L. Liben, S. McHale, S. Shields)
6:00 PM:
General discussion
6:30 PM:
Adjourn formal meeting for the day
7:00 PM:
Dinner (Zola, 324 West College Avenue, State College, 814-237-8474)

Saturday, October 11, 2003 (Hintz Alumni Center, Penn State campus)
8:15 AM:
Continental breakfast
8:45 AM:
Physical sexual differentiation, Part 1
Genetics (E. Vilain)
Reproductive system (M. Lee)
10:00 AM:
Break
10:30 AM:
Physical sexual differentiation, Part 2
Disorders of sexual differentiation (E.Eugster)
11:15 AM:
General discussion
12:00 PM:
Lunch
1:00 PM:
Psychosexual differentiation, Part 2
Variations in psychosexual differentiation (D. Sandberg, M. Bailey)
Intersex, tomboys, gender identity disorder, gay/lesbian/bisexual
1:45 PM:
Psychosexual differentiation, Part 3
Biological underpinnings of psychosexual differentiation
Summary of evidence from rodents (E. Rissman, J. Vandenbergh)
Brain (S. Resnick)
Sex hormones (S. Berenbaum)
3:45 PM:
Break
4:15 PM:
Psychosexual differentiation, Part 4
Complexities of biological influences
Joint effects of biology and social environment (K. Wallen, S. Berenbaum)
5:15 PM:
General discussion
6:15 PM:
Adjourn formal meeting for the day
7:00 PM
Dinner (India Pavilion, 222 East Calder Way, State College, 814-237-4610)

Sunday, October 12, 2003 (Hintz Alumni Center, Penn State campus)
8:00 AM:
Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM:
Network logistics
Pilot studies
Lab exchange
Additions to the network
Web site; other resources
Writing assignments
Setting up groups at institutions of network members
Preparations for Meeting 2
10:30 AM:
Break
10:45 AM:
General discussion
12:30 PM:
Adjourn Meeting 1, Bag lunch