Tatiana C
- Research Program Mentor
PhD Doctor of Philosophy
Expertise
Biology; Neuroscience; Vagus Nerve; Neural Circuitry
Project ideas
Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.
The effect of fasting on vagal nerve activity
Fasting (i.e. intermittent fasting) has been shown to have many beneficial outcomes for one's health, one of which is a reduction of inflammation. The vagus nerve has also been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects. How does fasting reduce inflammation in the body? Is there a connection between fasting and increased vagus nerve activity?