Zeinab Rafiee is an anatomist with a background in stem cell therapy and diabetes. The purpose of her project, entitled “Role of astrocytic metabolism on brain function and connectivity”, is to investigate the role of astrocytic metabolism in supporting hypothalamic function and connectivity.

In particular, it aims at: (1) determining the impact of genetic manipulations of astrocytic mitochondria regulators on brain structure, function and metabolism; (2) investigating how the lack of functional astrocytic mitochondria confers susceptibility to psychosocial and metabolic stressors.

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