Biography:
Torbjorn C. Backstrom MD., PhD. Professor, currently works at the Clinical Sciences, Umea Neurosteroid Research Center, Norrlands University Hospital. Torbjorn does research in sex and stress steroids effects in the brain, neurosteroids, neurology, mood disorders and appetite/obesity. Their current project is 'Satiety’ induction in polycystic ovarian syndrome and Prader Willi Syndrome.
GABA-A receptor modulating stress and sex neurosteroid influence on the regulation of feeding, overeating and obesity