No one wants to overeat, yet many of us are fighting a constant battle with our hormones and ancient brain circuits to  control our body weight - often without success. At #Helferlab, we use cutting-edge neuroscience to understand why. We study how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism, why some people feel hungrier than othres, and how biological rhythms shape our health over time. 

We want to ...

• understand how the brain controls body weight.
• uncover new ways to prevent or treat obesity.
• learn from nature by exploring why some animals stay healthy and live remarkably long lifes. 

To do this, we combine different approaches, from studying brain cells to working with animal modles and human data. We use advanced tools to investigate how genes, behaviour, diet, and metabolims interact to shape our health.