Miss Tamana Darwish

Interests

Feeding behaviour and metabolic state are regulated by many factors- one of the them being nutrient intake. I am interested in how the body responds physiologically the intake of nutrients, in particular to amino acids, which are known to promote satiaty. I aim to explore the pathways that nutrients signal via the gut and brain axis to co-ordinate changes in endocrine, behavioural and autonomic function, and to identify whether these can be targeted therapeutically to adress the problem of inapropriate feeding behaviour and metabolic dysfunction.

Research Focus

Equipment

Behavioural analysis

Cell culture

Confocal microscopy

Electrophysiological recording techniques

Immunohistochemistry