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Metabolism Research
Andrzej Bartke, Ph.D.
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Geriatric Research Genetic and hormonal control of aging; role of growth hormone, IGF-1 and insulin, long-lived mutant mice; interaction of longevity genes with caloric restriction. |
 April Strader, Ph.D. Assistant Professor astrader@siumed.edu |
Behavioral Neuroendocrinology With an estimated 300,000 people dying each year, obesity has become an epidemic in the western world. The regulation of body weight is controlled by both peripheral signals (gut and adipose tissue) as well as central signals (brain). One of my research aims is to determine mechanisms underlying the most effective treatment for obesity to date, bariatric or obesity surgery. Specifically, I am interested in anorexic signals arising from the hind gut. A second area of interest is the central (brain) melanocortin system and determining downstream targets of their action.
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