Paul Ryen Burghardt (fq9611)

University information

Title: Associate Professor

Unit: Nutrition & Food Science

Department: College of Liberal Arts & Science

Contact information

313-577-2500

paul.burghardt@wayne.edu

410.1 Life Science Building

Detroit, 48202

Student information

Major: Business Administration

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Title: Associate Professor

Secondary Title: Graduate Officer

Email: paul.burghardt@wayne.edu

Website: http://creme-lab.org

Social Media: https://twitter.com/CremeLab

Biography:

Dr. Burghardt investigates the overlapping biological systems that regulate motivation, mood, and metabolism. The general premise of his research is that the metabolic health of an individual will impact the way an individual interacts with and responds to rewarding and emotionally activating stimuli. For more information on this work, please visit creme-lab.org.

Research:

The neurohormonal and behavioral correlates of obesity and weight-loss
The influence of aerobic capacity on mood, metabolism, motivation, and stress-system reactivity
Neuropeptide regulation of energy management and behavior

Education – Degrees, Licenses, Certifications: M.S.: University of South Carolina, School of Public Health, Department of Exercise Science Ph.D.: University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences Program, Neuroscience Focus Group Post-doctoral fellow: Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

Selected publications:

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/browse/collection/48135052/ Dr. Burghardt's Publications