Center for Hypothalamic Research
Joel K. Elmquist, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Message from the Chair
Welcome to the Center for Hypothalamic Research in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Our Center was established in 2006. Since that time we have assembled a team of talented and multidisciplinary investigators interested in understanding how the nervous system regulates basic life functions including metabolism, blood glucose control, and feeding behavior.
Our Center Investigators are innovative and collaborative, resulting in a stimulating and exciting environment to make fundamental discoveries that may some day lead to new treatments and therapies for conditions such as obesity, diabetes, cachexia, and depression.
Study identifies weight-loss drug target in the brain
Kevin Williams, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, and collaborators
Amgen Scholars Program Supports Undergraduate Research Training in the Zigman Lab
Undergraduate researchers participating in UT Southwestern’s Amgen Scholars Program gained
2026 Thomas A. Wadden Award for Distinguished Mentorship
August 2026 Dr. Jeffrey Zigman received the 2026 Thomas A.
Message from the Chair
Welcome to the Center for Hypothalamic Research in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Our Center was established in 2006. Since that time we have assembled a team of talented and multidisciplinary investigators interested in understanding the how the nervous system regulates basic life functions including metabolism, blood glucose control, and feeding behavior.