Welcome to the Rahmouni Lab

The overall goal of the research performed in my laboratory is to understand the cellular and molecular processes that regulate energy homeostasis and cardiovascular function. This goal includes: 1) the elucidation of the neuronal mechanisms controlling peripheral metabolism, 2) the definition of the autonomic neurocircuitry regulating energy homeostasis and cardiovascular function, and 3) the identification of the neuroendocrine pathways that underlie energy imbalance and cardiovascular disorders. My lab uses multidisciplinary approaches including basic cellular systems, genetic models, and sophisticated physiological techniques such as multifiber direct sympathetic nerve recording which allow us to address physiological questions at the molecular level.