Harnessing addiction neuroscience to understand why we overeat [ 2019 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Robyn Brown (Principal investigator)

Brief description This research plan will explore the utility of harnessing addiction neuroscience to understand overeating in obesity. Changes in the brain are observed in diet-induced obese rats which resemble those caused by drugs such as cocaine and heroin. This research proposal will use cutting edge technologies to explore the exact nature of those changes and then attempt to rescue them with a drug known to reduce drug relapse in humans.

Funding Amount $437,036.00

Funding Scheme Career Development Fellowships

Notes RD Wright Biomedical CDF