Award
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 11326202
Contribution of Nutrient Delivery Rate to Gut-Brain Axis Signaling in Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
Recipient
LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Award Amount
$178,740.00
Ceiling
$178,740.00
Awarded
April 27, 2026
Identifier
11326202
A career development NIH grant awarded to LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center to study the effects of rapid nutrient delivery on gut-brain axis signaling in obesity and bariatric surgery using nutrient infusion and fMRI techniques.
Description
This career development award combines enteral nutrient infusion and tolerance testing with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to test hypotheses related to rapid nutrient delivery, gut peptide and brain responses, and differences between bariatric surgery types. The project aims to identify brain regions responsive to enterally delivered nutrients and understand mechanisms driving weight loss after bariatric surgery.