Thyroid-sympathoadrenal regulation of human brown fat [ 2012 - 2016 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Paul Lee (Principal investigator)

Brief description This project aims to determine how hormones influence the growth and activity of brown fat in humans. Majority of fat cells in the body are white fat cells, which store fat, and cause obesity when in excess. Brown fat cells function like generators. They burn fat and release energy as heat. Humans with lots of brown fat are lean. What controls brown fat activity is currently unknown in humans. This project investigates how hormones influence brown fat activity and may shed light on the therapeutic potential of brown fat in obesity treatment.

Funding Amount $AUD 447,141.80

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes Neil Hamilton Fairley Clinical ECF