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Karolina P. Skibicka
Karolina P. Skibicka
Associate Professor
Lloyd & Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair in Metabolic Physiology
Lloyd & Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair in Metabolic Physiology
Summary Statement
Central nervous system governs feeding behaviour and importantly, vice versa, the food consumed and the resulting neural and hormonal gut signals affect a broad network of neural circuits and behaviours.
Department
Education
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Email
Office Address
204 Chandlee Lab
University Park , PA 16802
University Park , PA 16802
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814-863-6103
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Professional Credentials
BSc, PhD
Research Interests
1) Gut-brain axis control of motivated behavior for food and substances of abuse.
2) Novel behavioral consequences of gut-brain axis activation: investigation of impulsivity, stress, anxiety, and sociability.
3) Neuroanatomical and neurochemical mediators of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and GLP-1 analogs.
4) Neural substrates underlying estrogen's control of behavior.