Chris Zimmerman

Chris Zimmerman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the University of Utah, focusing on interoception and body-brain communication. His research explores how internal organ signals influence learning, memory, and feeding behavior, integrating systems neuroscience, computational modeling, and physiology.

• B.S. from University of Pittsburgh
• Ph.D. from University of California San Francisco

Research spans neural dynamics, machine learning, and gastrointestinal signaling in cognitive processes, with clinical relevance to obesity and eating disorders. His lab employs advanced techniques like Neuropixels recordings, light sheet imaging, and single-cell sequencing.

Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches across neuroscience, physiology, and computational modeling, emphasizing gut-brain interactions and cognitive regulation. No explicit scientific awards or student advisories are documented in the provided text.