Speaker: Prof. Ivan de Araujo, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics

Time: 15:00-16:30 p.m., Apr 18, 2025, GMT+8

Venue:  Youcai Deng Lecture Hall, Jin-Guang Life Science Building, PKU

Abstract: 

A growing body of knowledge is being generated on the pathways through which the gut conveys signals to the central nervous system. I will provide a moderately detailed description of the anatomy and function of gut-brain systems in animal models. The mechanisms by which gastrontestinal cells communicate with emotion-related brain circuits are discussed. The topics include the influence of vagal signals on reward processing and interoceptivemechanisms mediating the potent effects of contemporary weight loss drugs.

Source: McGovern Institute for Brain Research at PKU