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Diet-induced obesity

Analysis of diet-induced obesity experiments in male C57Bl/6J mice on a low-fat diet (LFD) or high-fat diet (HFD), demonstrating differences in body weight, energy intake, expenditure, and balance (Banks et al., Nature Metabolism, 2025). ​

Optogenetic stimulation of food intake

Optogenetic stimulation of Agrp neurons in ChR2-expressing mice was performed in the Promethion calorimeter, with food intake, metabolic rate, body temperature, and activity measured during the stimulation period.

Welcome K.C.!

Welcome to the Banks Lab, Kyung Cheul (K.C.)! He joined the lab as a post-doctoral fellow in October, 2025.

Welcome Brad!

Welcome to the Banks Lab, Brad! He joined the lab as a bioinformatician in September, 2024.

Thioesterase superfamily member 1 suppresses cold thermogenesis by limiting the oxidation of lipid droplet-derived fatty acids in brown adipose tissue

Okada, Kosuke, Katherine B. LeClair, Yongzhao Zhang, Yingxia Li, Cafer Ozdemir, Tibor I. Krisko, Susan J. Hagen, Rebecca A. Betensky, Alexander S. Banks, and David E. Cohen. 2016. “Thioesterase Superfamily Member 1 Suppresses Cold Thermogenesis by Limiting the Oxidation of Lipid Droplet-Derived Fatty Acids in Brown Adipose Tissue”. Molecular Metabolism.