Prof. Hans-Rudolf Berthoud Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, USA

Hans-Rudolf Berthoud is George H. Bray Professor of Neuroscience and Head of the Neurobiology of Nutrition Laboratory at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System. Dr. Berthoud is internationally recognized for his research on neural control mechanisms of ingestive behavior and metabolism. The remarkable breadth of his research,... read morewhich includes the autonomic nervous system, gut-brain communication, physiology and anatomy of the hypothalamic control centers and the role of cognitive, rewarding and emotional aspects, allow him to provide a more integrative view of the regulation of energy balance. Dr. Berthoud is acting president of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behaviour.