Research Seminars @ Illinois

Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.

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MIP Seminar: Dr. Lisa Beutler, M.D., Ph.D., Northwestern University "TBA"

May 1, 2025   11:00 am  
Charles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
MIP seminar committee
Speaker
Lisa Beutler, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Endocrinology
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Originating Calendar
Molecular and Integrative Physiology (MIP) Department Seminar Series

Academic Focus

Our goal is to understand how the gut and the brain communicate with each other to maintain body weight, and how this goes awry in diseases such as obesity. To accomplish this, we use a variety of techniques including optogenetics and calcium imaging in genetically modified mice. Projects in the lab focus both on how information about nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract are transmitted to the brain and how the brain regulates gastrointestinal tract function to optimize digestion and metabolism.


                    


                        
                
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