Role of Astrocytes in the Regulation of Energy Balance
Lauren received her PhD in Pharmacology & Physiology from St. Louis University. In her doctoral work, Lauren studied the neuroendocrine control of reproductive development and function
Read More »The Effects of Feeding Behavior on Brain Plasticity in the Developing Brain
Claudia received her PhD in Integrative Molecular Medicine from the University of Zürich, Switzerland. Her graduate focused on the metabolic and neurogenic effects of the satiating
Read More »Central Sites of Action Mediating Food Intake Control
Sam received her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In the lab of Dr. Mitchell Roitman, Sam investigated the influence of
Read More »Intersection Between Energy Balance and Stress Mechanisms
Metabolic disease and stress-related disorders have long been known to exhibit significant comorbidity. Given the clinical relevance of both obesity and stress-related disorders, recent efforts in
Read More »Combination Pharmacotherapies for the Treatment of Obesity
A growing appreciation of the overlapping neuroendocrine mechanisms controlling energy balance has highlighted combination therapies as a promising strategy to combat the counter-regulatory physiological responses that
Read More »Novel Sites Of Action For Feeding Related Peptides
Identifying novel mechanisms and sites of action for the control of energy balance is one of main focuses of the Hayes lab. Previous work from the lab showed that GLP-1
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