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Brain cell discovery may explain excessive hunger

Date: June 19, 2025
Category: Faculty Achievement , Memory , Research Advancements , Student Achievements

NGP Faculty Scott Kanoski led research identifying “meal memory” neurons in laboratory rats that could explain why forgetting lunch leads to overeating. Other authors include current and former NGP students Keshav S. Subramanian, Serena X. Gao, Alexander G. Bashaw and Jessica J. Rea.

Overhead view of a person sitting cross-legged on a bed while eating dinner. The person is holding a TV remote in one hand and a fork in the other. A plate of food and a glass of orange juice rest on the bed. The scene is bathed in cool blue lighting.

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