Transcriptome landscape of brown/beige adipogenesis in humans [ 2015 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Paul Lee (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Mark Febbraio (Principal investigator)

Brief description There are three kinds of fat in the body: white, brown and beige. While excess white fat results in obesity, brown fat is associated with leanness and lowers blood glucose levels. Recent animal experiments show that under certain conditions, white fat can be transformed into beige fat, leading to benefits such as weight loss. The current project grant involves examination of human fat cells grown in the laboratory and investigation on the genetics of brown and beige fat.

Funding Amount $379,633.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant