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| Prof Unniappan delivers insightful research seminar on endocrinology and metabolic health at Jammu University | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 5: The Department of Zoology, in collaboration with the University Science Instrumentation Centre (USIC), University of Jammu, organized an insightful postgraduate teaching lectures and a research seminar by Prof. Suraj Unniappan, Professor and Centennial Enhancement Chair in Comparative Endocrinology at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Appreciating the proactive approach of the department of Zoology and USIC, Prof. Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, acknowledged that such initiatives strengthen the teaching and research aptitude of the students.
He said that such international academic exchanges provide great exposure to the students and scholars, inspiring them to explore emerging areas of scientific inquiry.
Earlier, in his research seminar, Prof. Unniappan discussed the discovery of new hormones and their roles in regulating metabolism. He presented findings on nesfatin-1 and nesfatin-1-like peptide, two emerging peptide hormones with diverse physiological functions, focusing on their involvement in metabolic regulation.
He highlighted the implications of these findings for understanding obesity and disorders of lipid metabolism, including obesity and liver diseases. The presentation introduced participants to research examining how these hormones influence metabolic processes and how their study may contribute to a better understanding of metabolic disease.
Prof. Unniappan also delivered two lectures for M.Sc. students, connecting fundamental concepts in endocrinology with their relevance to health and disease. In the first lecture, he explained how the brain regulates the pituitary gland, an organ responsible for producing several important hormones. He discussed the functions and regulation of pituitary hormones and outlined disorders associated with their excessive or insufficient production. In the second lecture, he focused on gastric and pancreatic hormones and their roles in regulating blood glucose, food intake and body weight.
He discussed the functions and regulation of pituitary hormones and outlined disorders associated with their excessive or insufficient production. In the second lecture, he focused on gastric and pancreatic hormones and their roles in regulating blood glucose, food intake and body weight. The programme was attended by Head, Department of Zoology; Director, USIC; faculty members, research scholars and staff from the Departments of Zoology, Botany, Environmental Science, Biotechnology and USIC, along with postgraduate students.
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