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Neuronal Control of Metabolism (Brüning)
Obesity and Cancer (Wunderlich)
Neurocircuit Wiring and Function (Steculorum)
Synaptic Transmission in Energy Homeostasis (Fenselau)
Translational Neurocircuitry (Tittgemeyer)
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Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research
Welcome to the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research
We study how the body controls weight and glucose metabolism, with the long-term goal of developing treatments for diabetes and obesity.
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Neuronal regulation of energy metabolism
Our overarching research goal is the precise description of the physiological regulatory principles of energy and glucose metabolism as well as the genetic and environmental factors that alter this self-regulation and lead to disease.
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From research to celebration
July 03, 2024
A look back at the CGA Graduate Symposium 2024
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Food in sight? The liver is ready!
April 25, 2024
Brüning
Press release
Adapting sugar metabolism starts in the brain
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European Research Council Advanced Grant awarded to Jens Brüning
April 11, 2024
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Research into neuronal circuits for metabolic and nutritional control in the brain
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Prof. Lisa Beutler, Northwestern University and Prof. Nicholas Betley, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 26, 2024 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPI for Metabolism Research, Gleueler Strasse 50, 50931 Köln, Room: Seminar room 1
Tandem Talk by Prof. Takeshi Sakurai and Dr. Shingo Soya, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Jun 24, 2024 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPI for Metabolism Research, Gleueler Strasse 50, 50931 Köln, Room: Seminar room 1
Talk by Professor Tony Lam, University of Toronto, Canada
May 8, 2024 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPI for Metabolism Research, Gleueler Strasse 50, 50931 Köln, Room: Seminar room 1
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Master Fellowship Programme, Deadline: July 15, 2024
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