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Vitaly Ryu, Ph.D. (he/him/his)

Associate Professor
Mount Sinai
New York, NY, United States

My postdoctoral training at Seoul National University and subsequently at Washington State University focused on brain plasticity
and the neural regulation of food intake and energy homeostasis. I have developed a broad foundation in neuroscience and bring
extensive expertise in diverse methodologies, including immunohistochemistry, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), RNAscope,
viral tract tracing, precision stereotactic surgery, chemogenetics, optogenetics, and behavioral phenotyping across multiple rodent
models.
The overarching goal of my research program is to elucidate non-canonical central mechanisms by which pituitary hormones—
particularly thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)—modulate brain signaling to influence blood-hypothalamus barrier plasticity in
relation to ingestive behavior, obesity, and skeletal homeostasis. In parallel, my second line of investigation, initiated through
collaboration with Dr. Yelena Ginzburg, seeks to define the mechanistic crosstalk between peripheral erythropoiesis and central iron
metabolism in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease.
My research is inherently integrative and collaborative, leveraging multidisciplinary expertise to interrogate neural function across
multiple levels of organization. As Director of the Neurophenotyping Core within the Institute for Translational Medicine and
Pharmacology, I have led and contributed to collaborative efforts alongside Drs. Zaidi and Yuen, internationally recognized leaders in
endocrinology and bone metabolism.

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