EFSD: Langerhans Grant on Interaction between the Brain, Gut, Liver and Periphery and its Importance in Diabetes

Research grants in amount of €100,000 for one year, In particular, proposals dealing with the following are especially, but not exclusively, welcome:
- Physiology of release and action of gut hormones including glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypetide (GIP); islet hormones including amylin and glucagon; localisation and expression of GLP-1, GIP, amylin and glucagon receptors and their regulation;
- Impact of hyperglycaemia on expression, release and action of gastrointestinal and pancreatic hormones;
- Cross-talk between gut, brain and islet signals;
- Neural regulation of the gut and islet and the role of central neurohormonal signalling in diabetes and obesity;
- Changes in entero-insular interaction induced by bariatric surgery;
- Neurohormonal regulation of weight loss, including gut, pancreatic and adipocyte-derived hormones.