Research Interests: 
Neuroendocrine regulation of energy metabolism and obesity; lipid and carbohydrate metabolism

Teaching Interests:  
Nutrition, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism; nutrition and chronic diseases including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. 

Courses: 

Undergraduate Advising:  Nutritional Science 

Graduate Advising:  Human Nutrition 

Publications:

Chen NG,  Swick AG, Romsos DR. 1997.  Leptin constrains acetylcholine-induced insulin secretion from pancreatic islets of ob/ob mice.  J Clin Invest.  100: 1174-79.

Jang M and DR Romsos. 1998. Neuropeptide Y and corticotropin-releasing hormone concentrations within specific hypothalamic regions of lean mice, but not ob/ob mice, respond to food deprivation and refeeding.  J Nutr. 128: 2420.