NPY coordination of energy balance and physical activity [ 2017 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Herbert Herzog (Principal investigator)

Brief description Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterized by behavioral alterations, restrictive eating leading to extremely low body weight. AN is also associated with a paradoxical hyperactivity representing a failure of the brain to adjust activity to energy status. Here we aim to investigate the role of the Neuropeptide Y (NPY), a known regulator of homeostatic control and activity in the development of hyperactivity in AN, thus help to identify NPY-targeted therapeutics for AN treatment.

Funding Amount $844,596.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant