DietBB Seminar Series: Neuroimaging of hypothalamic function and structure in obesity

13.06.2022
Beginn: 17:00 Uhr
Ende: 17:45 Uhr

Veranstaltungsort:

Online Event (Zoom)

im Rahmen der DietBB-Seminar Series Bonn

Dozent: PD Dr. Burkhard Pleger from Ruhr-Universiät Bochum

Der Vortrag und die anschließende Diskussion werden in englischer Sprache gehalten. Eine Anmeldung ist nicht erforderlich.

Most neuroimaging research of the obese brain is dealing with hedonic food responses and corresponding brain plasticity (e.g., dopamine deficiency syndrome). In my talk, I want to focus rather on energy homeostasis and hence on the involvement of the hypothalamus in different aspects of obesity. To this end, I will start my talk with functional and structural changes of the hypothalamus after bariatric surgery. Following this, I will present evidence of how the hypothalamus regulates emotional well-being in obesity and how pharmacology can change hypothalamic relevance in brain networking.