Area of research
Molecular Biology · Genetics
Research interest
Research interests include PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research, Regulation of Appetite and Obesity, and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques.
Cellular coding of ingestion in the caudal brainstem
Negative feedback control of hypothalamic feeding circuits by the taste of food
A subcortical feeding circuit linking an interoceptive node to jaw movement
The neurobiology of thirst and salt appetite
Sequential appetite suppression by oral and visceral feedback to the brainstem
Interoception: Spinal sensory neurons that innervate the intestines
Dopamine subsystems that track internal states
Enteroendocrine cell types that drive food reward and aversion
Breaking down a gut-to-brain circuit that prevents malabsorption
Obesity causes selective and long-lasting desensitization of AgRP neurons to dietary fat
Soma-Targeted Imaging of Neural Circuits by Ribosome Tethering
Layers of signals that regulate appetite
Genetic Identification of Vagal Sensory Neurons That Control Feeding
A gut-to-brain signal of fluid osmolarity controls thirst satiation
Sustained NPY signaling enables AgRP neurons to drive feeding
Regulation of Body Temperature by the Nervous System
Identification of preoptic sleep neurons using retrograde labelling and gene profiling
Dynamics of Gut-Brain Communication Underlying Hunger
Neural circuits underlying thirst and fluid homeostasis
The Forebrain Thirst Circuit Drives Drinking through Negative Reinforcement
Warm-Sensitive Neurons that Control Body Temperature
Thirst neurons anticipate the homeostatic consequences of eating and drinking
Hunger neurons drive feeding through a sustained, positive reinforcement signal
Making sense of the sensory regulation of hunger neurons
Sensory Detection of Food Rapidly Modulates Arcuate Feeding Circuits
Molecular Profiling of Neurons Based on Connectivity
A critical role for mTORC1 in erythropoiesis and anemia
Ablation of AgRP neurons impairs adaption to restricted feeding
Molecular Profiling of Activated Neurons by Phosphorylated Ribosome Capture