Sebastien Bouret, Ph.D. is a Research Director at the Neuroendocrinology unit of Inserm in Lille France. Dr. Bouret has a broad background in the field of metabolic programming and the neurobiology of obesity. His research has directly led to several breakthroughs in the understanding of the complex hormonal signals and neurodevelopmental substrates responsible for appetite and glucose regulation. Dr. Bouret has published more than 65 articles, reviews, and book chapters. In addition, Dr. Bouret has served on numerous journal editorial boards, organizing committees and grant review panels (he is currently a member of the NNRS study section of the NIH) and has been invited to lecture internationally.