Chasing the Runner’s High: The Neurobiology of Physical Activity Motivation

This October’s McCraw Lecture will be presented by Ayland Letsinger, postdoctoral fellow with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and future assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. Dr. Letsinger will discuss the widespread issue of physical inactivity and its biological underpinnings.  His talk will highlight his current research on the link between the endocannabinoid system and physical activity motivation using advanced techniques in neuroscience and genetics.