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Mark Rossi
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Neuroscientist studying brain control of motivation and obesity.

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The posting is now live. Apply today to join our group as a research assistant. Perfect for a recent grad looking to go to grad/med school. Message me for more info. Apply here: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/256...
🚨 New preprint from an ongoing collaboration with the Pang lab. Project led by rising stars @rohansavani.bsky.social and @lewang1.bsky.social showing how individual GLP-1R neurons in the paraventricular hypothalamus track ingestion across energy states.

Preprint: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Individual Paraventricular Hypothalamic GLP-1R Neurons Track Ingestion Across Energy States
Energy homeostasis is tightly regulated to ensure metabolic health in the face of uncertain environments. Changes in energy states or circulating hormonal signa
papers.ssrn.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The posting is now live. Apply today to join our group as a research assistant. Perfect for a recent grad looking to go to grad/med school. Message me for more info. Apply here: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/256...
July 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Reposted by Mark Rossi
This was a really fun project: We blocked obesity in mice by making them do a tiny bit of work for their food. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A simple action reduces high-fat diet intake and obesity in mice
Diets that are high in fat cause overeating and weight gain in multiple species of animals, suggesting that high dietary fat is sufficient to cause ob…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We are hiring a new research assistant! Official job post to follow. Please reach out or visit markrossilab.org if you are interested.
June 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A nice write up about the new work coming out of the Rutgers Center for NeuroMetabolism www.rutgers.edu/news/two-rut...
Two Rutgers Teams Trace Brain Circuits That Tell Us When to Eat – and When to Stop
Back-to-back studies map complementary hunger and satiety pathways, offering clues to refine weight-loss drugs.
www.rutgers.edu
June 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Reposted by Mark Rossi
Thrilled to announce that our paper is now finally out! 🎉We combine scRNAseq, 2p imaging, ephys, and behavior to understand the role of lateral septal Nts neurons in opioid withdrawal. Curious about the septum and addiction? Give it a read👇

www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
Opioid-driven disruption of the septum reveals a role for neurotensin-expressing neurons in withdrawal
Opioid withdrawal produces a dysphoric state that can lead to relapse. Simon et al. reveal that lateral septal neurotensin-expressing neurons are selectively activated by naloxone and drive changes in...
www.cell.com
May 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The new Rutgers Center for NeuroMetabolism is officially hiring faculty at all levels! Come be my colleague!

jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/248...
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
The newly launched Rutgers Center for NeuroMetabolism (CNM), in collaboration with the Child Health Institute of New Jersey (CHINJ), the Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology (NCB), and the Rutg...
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April 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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March 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Big things happening at the new Rutgers Center for NeuroMetabolism! www.rutgers.edu/news/rutgers...
Rutgers Launches Center to Tackle Barriers to Weight Loss and Other Causes of Disease
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March 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
There's still time to apply. Come present your work at Rutgers!
The Brain Health Institute at Rutgers is hosting a postdoc recruitment event April 22-23. Grad students and postdocs looking for postdoc positions, apply today to present your work, network with colleagues, and connect with potential mentors. brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2025-bhi-pos...
2025 BHI Postdoc Recruitment Event - BHI
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March 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The Brain Health Institute at Rutgers is hosting a postdoc recruitment event April 22-23. Grad students and postdocs looking for postdoc positions, apply today to present your work, network with colleagues, and connect with potential mentors. brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2025-bhi-pos...
2025 BHI Postdoc Recruitment Event - BHI
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February 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Reposted by Mark Rossi
PhD or post doc? attending a meeting about metabolism in 2025? Need some financial support? Consider applying for one of these travel grants from @lifemetabolism.bsky.social 750 US$ for a half page application.
December 4, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Reposted by Mark Rossi
Latest from our group in collaboration with Lotte Bjerre Knudsen and other Novo scientists. They developed a GLP-1/Leptin co-agonist that we put through its paces in a number of mouse models to prove that both parts of the molecule matter. More options on the table!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Glp1r-Lepr coexpressing neurons modulate the suppression of food intake and body weight by a GLP-1/leptin dual agonist
Orthogonal murine models demonstrate the bioactivity and neuronal targets of a GLP-1/leptin coagonist in relation to food intake and body weight.
www.science.org
December 4, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Reposted by Mark Rossi
New work stemming from an amazing collaboration with @addisonwebster0 and @AUGCsoup using a combination of rabies mapping and single cell sequencing to identify a GLP1R-expressing local input to AgRP cells that curbs appetite rdcu.be/d2gB5
Molecular connectomics reveals a glucagon-like peptide 1-sensitive neural circuit for satiety
Nature Metabolism - Combining rabies-based connectomics with single-nucleus transcriptomics, the authors identify a neural circuit through which GLP-1 receptor agonists suppress appetite in mice.
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December 3, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Reposted by Mark Rossi
The deadline to apply to our Cell Biology, Neuroscience and Physiology (CBNP) PhD program is January 3 for in person interviews. Better to apply earlier as in person slots tend to fill up sooner.
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November 29, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Reposted by Mark Rossi
Excited to share my contribution to this free to all, open access Behavioral Neuroscience textbook including the FIRST EVER Neuroimmunology chapter! please share and let us know what you think.
Announcing a new open access textbook for entry level behavioral neuro. Funded by NSF. Written by a collection of 26 neuro experts. Method demonstration videos and author interviews too. Consider using it in your courses to reduce financial barriers to education.

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November 19, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Reposted by Mark Rossi
OPEN RANK #FACULTY #POSITION in #Pharmacology & #Neuroscience with expertise in #behavioral pharmacology/neuroscience of relevance to substance use disorders. Review of applications will start immediately. Target start date is Fall 2025. Come join us!

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Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor | U-M Careers
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November 18, 2024 at 2:08 PM