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Personal profile
Biography
I did my BSc Hons degree in pharmacology at the University of Aberdeen, then my PhD in neuropeptide physiology and pharmacology at Glasgow Caledonian University. Postdoc positions at the Universities of Strathclyde and Chicago followed. I have been at the University of Edinburgh since 2004 and am currently Director of UG Prpgrammes at the Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Joint Institute (ZJE).
My research in a nutshell
The brain controls eating behaviour under the influence of hormones. I use translational models to study the brain's appetite control systems, and how these systems interact with environmental factors.
Teaching
I teach on and have oversight of the ZJE programmes, and teach on a number of BSc and MBChB courses in Edinburgh.
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Exploring Compassion towards Laboratory Animals in UK- and China-Based Undergraduate Biomedical Sciences Students
Fitzpatrick, R., Romanò, N. & Menzies, J., 20 Nov 2023, In: Animals. 13, 22, p. 3584 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Neural connectivity between the hypothalamic supramammillary nucleus and appetite‐ and motivation‐related regions of the rat brain
Plaisier, F., Hume, C. & Menzies, J., 1 Feb 2020, In: Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 32, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activation of the rat hypothalamic supramammillary nucleus by food anticipation, food restriction or ghrelin administration
Le May, M. V., Hume, C., Sabatier, N., Schele, E., Bake, T., Bergstrom, U., Menzies, J. & Dickson, S. L., 23 Dec 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Neuroendocrinology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High-sugar, but not high-fat, food activates supraoptic oxytocin neurones in the male rat
Hume, C., Sabatier, N. & Menzies, J., 1 Jul 2017, In: Endocrinology . 158, 7, p. 2200–2211 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dendritic release of neurotransmitters
Ludwig, M., Apps, D., Menzies, J., Patel, J. C. & Rice, M. E., 6 Dec 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Comprehensive Physiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
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Does insulin resistance in oxytocin signalling systems drive detrimental food choices?
1/05/23 → 31/10/25
Project: Research
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Eating behaviour and food choice in a rat model of positive affect
1/03/16 → 28/02/17
Project: Research
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Role of Oxytocin neurones in reward gavage in the anaesthetised rat
10/06/13 → 31/01/14
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Eating is addictive but sugar and fat are not like drugs, says Dr John Menzies
9/09/14
41 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Dr John Menzies (CIP) shows sugar psychologically, but not physically, addictive
14/02/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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John Menzies comments on eating relationship between the gut and brain
18/05/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Prof John Menzies says eating is addictive but sugar and fat are not like drugs
21/08/15
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research