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CCMN Lecture Series: Dr Ben Reiner, University of Pennsylvania
20 May 2024, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Title: Satiety and Reward Circuits
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Anna Roberts – Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, UCL
Location
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Cruciform, Lecture Theatre 2Cruciform BuildingGower StreetLondonWC1E 6BTUnited Kingdom
Abstract: Increase in the availability of hyperpalatable foods contributes to the obesity epidemic. Sensory-specific satiety is a transient reduction in motivation and pleasantness for a recently consumed food, and while evolutionarily beneficial to promote consumption of nutritionally diverse foods, excess availability of hyperpalatable foods stimulates consumption beyond caloric need. Our work examines satiety as a hedonic process and identifies sex-specific hindbrain neuroendocrine mechanisms and circuits associated with the regulation of satiety. Data describing our efforts to characterize the number and diversity of reward circuits will also be presented.
About the Speaker
Dr Ben Reiner
Research Assistant Professor at University of Pennsylvania
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