Professor
Neuropeptidergic regulation of energy balance
Research Type
IBP PhD Graduate Program
UMN Medical School Bio
Dr. Cathy Kotz is a Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology and the Director of Research, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Medical Center.
Research Summary
Our laboratory focuses on brain sites and substrates mediating energy balance, in obesity prone and obesity-resistant animal models. The goal of our laboratory is to understand brain mechanisms important in determining the propensity for obesity.