Sora Shin, In-Jee You, Yeeun Bae (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption (From left) Sora Shin, assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC; her former research associate In-Jee You; and graduate student Yeeun Bae authored a paper published in Nature Communications that identifies a connection in the brain between threatening events and the strong desire to overeat high-fat foods. Credit Photo by Clayton Metz for Virginia Tech. Usage Restrictions Photo by Clayton Metz for Virginia Tech. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.