Xibo_events

Speaker: Pablo B. Martinez de Morentin
Morentin Lab, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Leeds, UK.

Brainstem circuits regulating ingestive behaviours

Abstract: Dr. Pablo Blanco Martínez de Morentin is a neuroscientist whose research focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms underlying energy balance, feeding behaviour, and gut-brain communication. He completed his PhD at the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2013, where he investigated the role of hypothalamic hormone sensing in the regulation of metabolism. He subsequently undertook postdoctoral training at the University of Aberdeen, where he was awarded competitive fellowships and grants, including MSCA-IF, WT-ISSF and The Royal Society of Edinburgh. He gained advanced expertise in in vivo physiology and neuroendocrinology, with a particular focus on brain-body interactions in the context of obesity and anti-obesity medications.

Since 2023, Dr. Martínez de Morentin has developed an independent research program at the Neuroscience department at the University of Leeds. de Morentin Lab aims to untangle the brainstem-thalamic circuits that integrate interoceptive signals with external cues to influence motivational states related to feeding. Their work employs a multidisciplinary approach combining fibre photometry, optogenetics, and machine learning-based behavioural analysis to dissect how physiological signals from the periphery are integrated with environmental cues to shape adaptive and maladaptive behaviours. A key aspect of their current research explores how gut-derived cues influence thalamic processing and decision-making around food intake, particularly in environments that promote obesity.

Microscopy at the Frontiers of Science Conference 2025

https://mfs2025.com/

Speaker: Dr. José María Sempere Luna
Scientific Director
Valencian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence, VRAIN
Universitat Politècnica de València

IA para la investigación biomédica

Abstract: