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Michael J. Krashes
Research TopicsThe ultimate goal of my research is to decipher the wiring diagram that underlies hunger. To achieve this, we employ novel genetic tools and tech…
Mark A. Levine
Research TopicsResearch conducted in my laboratory aims to determine optimal nutrition in health, disease, and treatment. Our research focuses on vitamin C (asc…
Marc Lionel Reitman
Research TopicsObesity has reached pandemic proportions and treatment has been rarely successful for the long term. The recent development of GLP1 mimetics is b…
Lucy R. Forrest
Research TopicsMembrane-embedded proteins are essential components of cellular organisms, allowing cells to communicate with their surroundings by providing bri…
Lorenzo Leggio
Research TopicsFounded by Dr. Lorenzo Leggio, the Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology (CPN) Section is a joint NIDA and NIAAA laborato…
Leslie Joan Baier
Research TopicsThe purpose of our research is to identify the heritable basis for type 2 diabetes and obesity among Indigenous people living in the southwestern…
Lenore Joy Launer
Research TopicsStudies in the Neuroepidemiology Section focus on understanding the contribution of genetic, inflammatory, metabolic, vascular, and hormonal fact…
Lee Scott Weinstein
Research TopicsOur ultimate goal is to understand the role that the G protein, Gsα, plays in the development of obesity in children with PHP1a and more generall…
Kong Yin Chen
Research TopicsThe purpose of our research is to understand how human energy metabolism and physical activity are regulated, and how they impact clinical nutrit…