Discover target genes in astrocytes involved in regulating energy homeostasis;
Characterization of astrocyte heterogeneity in the hypothalamus and its response to different diets;
Hormonal sensing in astrocytes in regulating neuronal circuitries involved in controlling energy expenditure and food intake;
The implication of mitochondrial dysfunction in astrocytes in the development of obesity.
Deputy Director (acting), ERC Starting, Group Leader
Prof. Dr. Cristina García CáceresE-mail+49 89 3187-2164
Contact
Helmholtz Zentrum München German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH) Institute for Diabetes and Obesity Ingolstädter Landstraße 1 D-85764 Neuherberg