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Ph.D.
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My main research interests focus on how the peripheral and central nervous systems assimilate sensory information of ingested toxins and nutrients, and how this information is integrated to contribute to both behavioral and physiological controls of food intake. I am also particularly interested in how the interactions of endogenously released peptides and their associated receptors, within the gastrointestinal tract and the brain, excite specific neuronal pathways to mediate nausea and vomiting behaviors. My general research interests include the formation of food preferences, satiation for food, central food reward circuitry, and body weight regulation. This current research may help to better define the mechanisms governing food intake, nausea and vomiting, and provide insights into developing more effective treatments for many chronic diseases. |
Bart De Jonghe