معرفی
Xiao-Bing Gao is a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Comparative Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. His research focuses on understanding how neural circuits in the lateral hypothalamus regulate energy balance, sleep/wake cycles, addiction, and obesity. He holds appointments in the Yale Center for Molecular and Systems Metabolism and collaborates with prominent researchers like Tamas Horvath and Hugh Taylor.
Research Interests
- Neuronal plasticity in hypocretin/orexin and melanin-concentrating hormone systems
- Neurobiological mechanisms of addiction and reward-seeking behavior
- Interactions between metabolic state and sleep regulation
- Developmental effects of early environmental influences on hypothalamic circuitry
Grants & Awards
- NIH/NIDA-funded study on hypocretin control of cocaine addiction
- NIH/NIDDK project investigating MCH-neuron interactions in feeding behavior
- Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (NIH)
- American Heart Association Scientist Development Grant
Key Collaborations
- Tamas Horvath (Yale)
- Zhongwu Liu (Yale)
- Hugh Taylor (Yale)
- Marina Picciotto (Yale)
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