#181 – Dr Zhi Yi Ong on The Neurobiological Mechanisms of Food Intake and Addiction

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In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr. Zhi Yi Ong about the neurobiology of food intake, exploring how gut-brain interactions shape eating behavior and its connection to addiction.

Zhi Yi Ong is a Senior Lecturer and ARC Future Fellow at the UNSW School of Psychology. She completed her PhD in Biomedical Science at the University of South Australia and later undertook postdoctoral training in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Zhi Yi's research focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms of feeding behaviors. Using multiple neuroscience approaches in animal models, she investigates how gut signals interact with brain circuits to regulate these behaviors. Additionally, she also examines how environmental factors and current treatments influence the neural systems that control appetite.

Links:

UNSW: Dr Zhi Yi Ong
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/zhi-yi-ong
Google Scholar: ‪Zhi Yi Ong‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬

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