Research focus
The overall aim of my research is to find out how the brain might play a role in the development of diabetes. I am particularly interested in glial cells and how their changes could affect the brain’s control of blood sugar.
Background and experience
My interest in glial cells began during my PhD in Marseille, where I investigated their role in energy balance, focusing on astrocytic communication through Cx43 hemichannels and gap junctions in the dorsal vagal complex and hypothalamus. Building on this passion, I am excited to continue exploring glial contributions to glucose homeostasis, now turning my attention to hypothalamic oligodendrocytes.
Working at the IMS-MRL
A single intracerebroventricular injection of FGF1 […] induces sustained diabetes remission in both mouse and rat models of T2D” (Scarlett et al., 2016). My current project aims to uncover the underlying pathways, with a particular focus on the potential involvement of oligodendrocytes in the regulation of glucose metabolism.
