NIH Award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Reward Mechanisms in Feeding and Obesity
- Principal Investigator: Xiaoxi Zhuang, PhD, Associate Professor, The Department of Neurobiology; Committee on Neurobiology; and Committee on Molecular Metabolism & Nutrition
- Start Date: August 15, 2010
- Total Award Amount: $384,624
Public Health Relevance:
The proposed experiments are designed to examine the causal link between hypodopaminergic activity and obesity, and pathways that mediate such a function.
Project Description:
This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, NIH Award number: 1R56DK088515-01
Xiaoxi Zhuang, PhD,
Associate Professor, The Department of Neurobiology; Committee on Neurobiology; and Committee on Molecular Metabolism & Nutrition