Personal profile

Biography

Sarah completed her PhD in 2012 with joint supervision between Monash University, Australia and the University of Cincinnati, OH, USA. She has published on a number of aspects of metabolic homeostasis in mice, including neural control of feeding, ghrelin resistance in obesity, efficacy and side effects of antiobesity drugs. Her current research interest are focused on loss of appetite in cancer cachexia.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Research area keywords

  • Metabolic neuroscience
  • endocannabinoids
  • obesity
  • glucose metabolism
  • ghrelin
  • AgRP neurons
  • GFRAL neurons
  • GDF15
  • Cancer cachexia
  • Anxiety
  • GLP-1
  • Glucagon
  • Hypothalamus
  • Ventral tegmental area

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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