"Hypothalamic Inflammation in Metabolic Syndrome and Aging"

Event Date: 
Thursday, October 11, 2018 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Event Location

Weill Auditorium
Dongsheng Cai, M.D., Ph.D., Professor Department of Molecular Pharmacology Albert Einstein College of Medicine The talk will address an NF-kB-dependent inflammatory reaction in the hypothalamus in conditions of overnutrition and aging, the upstream mediators and downstream cellular changes, and their mechanistic roles in linking these conditions to physiological consequences and diseases.

Weill Cornell Medicine Feil Family Brain & Mind Research Institute 407 E 61st St New York, NY 10065 Phone: (646) 962-8277 Fax: (646) 962-0535