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Neuronal Control of Metabolism (Brüning)
Synaptic Transmission in Energy Homeostasis (Fenselau)
Neurocircuit Wiring and Function (Steculorum)
Neurogenomics (Steuernagel)
Translational Neurocircuitry (Tittgemeyer)
Postpartum Neurocircuits (Valtcheva)
Obesity and Cancer (Wunderlich)
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Translational Neuromodelling (Stephan)
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Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research
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Apply now for the Master Fellowship Programme of the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research! Deadline: July 15, 2025
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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Understanding the Brain's Response to Motherhood
July 08, 2025
Valtcheva
Silvana Valtcheva’s new research group explores neuroplasticity in the maternal brain
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Sniffing out hunger: a nose-to-brain connection linked to appetite
June 11, 2025
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Steculorum
How the smell of food triggers brain cells that make mice feel less hungry
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Newly identified group of nerve cells in the brain regulates bodyweight
May 26, 2025
Brüning
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Potential for novel obesity treatments
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Seminars & Events
Biomedical Seminars Cologne "Exploring how immunity controls tissue regeneration - the skin as a model"
Jun 24, 2025 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPI for Biology of Ageing, Room: Auditorium
Biomedical Seminars Cologne "The role of mitochondria in cancer: from initiation to metastasis"
Jun 17, 2025 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPI for Biology of Ageing, Room: Auditorium
Talk by Dr. Shi Shoi, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Jun 10, 2025 04:00 PM - 05:00 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, 2025
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