Center for Health Behavior Neuroscience

TECHNOLOGY

RESEARCH

COLLABORATION

Through functional neuroimaging and
other technologies,
our investigators have
identified brain regions
that respond differently
to visual food cues in
obese and healthy
weight individuals.

Biology plays a
critical role in
determining poor health choices at the individual level. Research is now aimed at understanding
the biological roots of
this resistance to
healthy decision-making.

CHBN is leading the
way in understanding brain contributions to various health behaviors through multidisciplinary teams formed across Kansas and Missouri.
This effort has led to significant NIH funding.