A neuro-immune axis regulates beige adipocyte development and function

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1142229

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Obesity and overweight are modern epidemics that affect two-thirds of Australian adult for which there is no effective therapeutic medicine. Prolonged exposure to cold environment augment energy burning in the body which can potentially suppress weight gain. In this project, I aim to investigate how cold environment induces energy expenditure and identify novel avenue for the treatment of obesity.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2022

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $408,768.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

innate immunity | lymph node | metabolic syndrome | obesity | sympathetic nervous system

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