After waiting a long time for his visa, Linkun Han has finally arrived in the lab. He has plenty of experience in molecular neuroscience already and will use his skills to decipher molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity and how such mechanisms regulate food intake.

Manish Bhattacharjee studied posttranslational modifications in malaria parasites during his PhD. For his postdoc, he will use his biochemical approach to physiological processes to investigate fundamental mechanisms regulating food intake.