Henry Laboratory
Metabolic Neuroendocrinology
Welcome to the Henry Lab
Our laboratory focuses on understanding how body weight is regulated. We have a particular interest in understanding how energy expenditure occurs within mammals.
We're part of the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, and a member of the Metabolism, Diabetes & Obesity Program, and the Department of Physiology.
Dr Belinda Henry
My global research connections, partners and funding can be viewed on my Monash Research Profile.
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Our research
Our work primarily focuses on thermogenesis, which is a specialised process where the body expends energy in the form of heat. Our work aims to understand how the brain regulates thermogenesis. We have a number of unique and novel models that allow us to characterise the control of body weight, food intake and energy expenditure.
We aim to understand:
- Control of thermogenesis in humans.
- Stress, stress responsiveness and obesity.
- Exercise and its impact on energy homeostasis and weight control.
Lab members
We are committed to excellence in research.
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We're always interested in collaborating with bright and motivated researchers, clinicians and industry. Whether you want to research, study or partner with us to accelerate our discoveries, find out about the work we do.