University of Arizona · PhysiologyNutritional Memory and Metabolic Health Lab
Melanie Maya Kaelberer · Tucson, Arizona
Research Focus
Dr. Melanie Maya Kaelberer's lab at the University of Arizona focuses on understanding how early-life dietary experiences shape lifelong food choices through a concept known as 'nutritional memory'. By examining gut cells that sense nutrients, the lab aims to discover how these cells influence our eating habits and overall metabolic health. The research could lead to innovative dietary guidelines and interventions, particularly for pregnant women and infants, to promote better health outcomes.
nutritional memorygut sensory codedietary interventionmetabolic healthfood preferencesobesitycalcium imagingneuropod cellsepigenome
Research Aims
3AIM 01Characterize the sensory landscape of gut neuropod cells to identify nutrient receptors.
AIM 02Investigate how early-life dietary exposures affect the transcriptome and proteome of long-lived neuropod cells.
AIM 03Explore the therapeutic potential of ablation of neuropod cells on food preferences and metabolic health.
Skills the Lab Values
calcium imagingelectrophysiologycell culturemolecular profilinggenomic analysisanimal modelsdata analysis in nutrition research
Output against the department
Publications33bottom 2% of dept.280th of 286
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Citations3.0kbottom 23% of dept.219th of 286
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