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Neurobiology Seminar Series
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"Identification of a Neural Basis for Anorexia Nervosa"
Anorexia nervosa is a debilitating, often lethal, restrictive-type eating disorder without an effective cure. Its underlying neural basis has remained elusive, as an animal model that recaptures all of this disorder's typical symptoms has been lacking. This presentation will describe a new animal model that displays lethal self-starvation, hyperactivity, anhedonia, social phobia, increased anxiety, and sexual dimorphism, all of which represent typical anorexia nervosa symptoms.
Speaker: Qingchun Tong, Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular Medicine and Immunology, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Houston
Dr. Tong completed his postdoctoral training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, where he used extensive mouse genetics to study hypothalamic neurocircuits and feeding behaviors related to obesity and diabetes. In 2009, he was recruited to the Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases (IMM) at UTHealth and has been a faculty member there ever since. He currently serves as an editorial board member for Molecular Metabolism and Metabolism and an associate editor of Obesity and Obesity Medicine.
Join in person: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 ● 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Central
Zayed Building, Z2.4040 Rooms 2 & 3
Or join on Zoom: Meeting ID: 915 6624 0777 ● Passcode: 597209