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European Congress of Endocrinology 2021

Online
22 May 2021 - 26 May 2021

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The European Congress of Endocrinology provides a global platform for the international endocrine community to discuss the latest advances in the field.

23rd European Congress of Endocrinology

The European Journal of Endocrinology Prize Lecture

ea0073ap2 | The European Journal of Endocrinology Prize Lecture | ECE2021

Communication between the hypothalamus and peripheral organs in energy balance

Nogueiras Rubén

Obesity pandemic has a tremendous impact on economic and healthcare systems. Our group investigates molecular mechanisms involved in obesity and its associated diseases such as type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. We are particularly interested in studying the actions and mechanisms by which the central nervous system, and more precisely the hypothalamus, controls energy homeostasis. We have provided evidence that different gastrointestinal hormones such as G...