Jennifer Teske

Jennifer Teske is an Associate Professor and Director of Research in the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness at the University of Arizona. Her research investigates neural mechanisms regulating weight gain during sleep disruption, focusing on orexin pathways in rodent models.

Research explores:

• Orexin's role in sleep-obesity relationships
• Dietary mitigation of sleep-disruption obesity
• 7T-MRI body composition analysis
• Novel neuropeptide delivery methods

She develops advanced measurement techniques combining sleep monitoring, activity tracking, and metabolic analysis in free-living animals.