Lipid metabolism in health and disease [ 2015 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Matthew Watt (Principal investigator)

Brief description Obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, cardiovascular disease and cancer. These inter-related diseases reduce life expectancy and their treatments come at an enormous financial cost. The overriding aim of this work is to understand the molecular and cellular regulation of lipid metabolism in skeletal muscle, liver and adipose tissue, and how this impacts endocrine function to affect the pathogenesis of types 2 diabetes and prostate cancer.

Funding Amount $611,645.00

Funding Scheme Research Fellowships

Notes Research Fellowship