Did you know that there are cells in your brain that decide when you should feel hungry and when you should feel full? And in some people, those cells don't work and the feeling of hunger never disappears regardless of how much they eat. Understanding how these cells work and what key mechanisms regulate satiety in humans is crucial to combat the global obesity epidemic. In this graduate student interview episode, Sandrine St-Onge tells us about her research on how our brain tells our body that we are full and the consequences of not having this brain signal.

It only took a simple conversation about Alzheimer’s disease to awaken Sandrine St-Onge’s curiosity about sciences. She was first an artist before digging deep into the field of neuroscience. After a bachelor’s degree at Université de Montreal, she couldn't think of a better path than to pursue her education with a Master’s degree in neuroscience in Dr. Jacques Michaud’s Lab. Being a foodie herself, she had the opportunity to study the neural mechanisms of eating behavior.

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