Welcome to the Roberts Lab at the University of Wyoming! This website serves as a laboratory website and a repository for open scientific content. You will find a mix of scientific projects, writing samples, talks, templates, and resume(s). We’re hopeful you’ll find something of value!
Purpose
Our labs overarching research purpose is understanding the neural mechanisms underlying childhood obesity and laying the foundation for therapeutic interventions. Our approach is separated into four primary categories: (1) neurophysiology (2) endocrine signaling (3) developmental programming and (4) biological rhythms. Our short-term goal is to better understand how early life overnutrition disrupts daily rhythms of neural circuits implicated in metabolic and cognitive function. Our long-term goal is to leverage these findings to design targeted behavioral interventions (e.g., time-restricted feeding) to periods of the day when circulating levels and brain responses to satiety signals are the highest.
People.
Get to know the lab.
Propose.
Portfolio of grant proposals.
Present.
Portfolio of posters, talks, and presentations.
Publish.
Portfolio of authored publications.