Seminar: "Hypothalamic Circuits Underlying Feeding Behavior Dysregulation" - Ames Sutton Hickey, Ph.D.

Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences Seminar:

"Hypothalamic Circuits Underlying Feeding Behavior Dysregulation"

Ames Sutton Hickey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Temple University

This talk presents Dr. Sutton Hickey's research on how different behavioral paradigms, including those underlying both over- and under-consumption, alter hypothalamic agouti-related peptide (AGRP) neuron activity to drive dysregulated feeding behaviors. Utilizing knock-in mouse models, in vivo fiber photometry, and chemogenetics in freely moving animals, she will discuss how AGRP neuron function can be linked to behavioral changes across seemingly opposing feeding disruptions.