Unraveling the Complexity of the Hypothalamus from Single Molecules to Intricate Behaviors

The ultimate goal of the Hypothalamus GRC will be to bring scientists together from a variety of disciplines to share and discuss novel insights and experimental approaches. Because the complexity of the hypothalamus is enormous, scientists study this anatomical brain region at multiple levels of investigation. Our program will have sessions on the ontogeny and development of the hypothalamus; the taxonomy of individual cell types; the plasticity of hypothalamic circuits; the role of the hypothalamus in ingestive behaviors, rhythmic behaviors, and complex social and inter-species behaviors; hypothalamic dysfunction and disease; the link between the hypothalamus and the neuroendocrine axis; and the relationship between the hypothalamus and other brain and peripheral systems. Taken together, this GRC will allow for extraordinary interaction between scientists who study the hypothalamus across many biological disciplines.