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 T-32 Training in Botanical Approaches to Combat Metabolic Syndrome
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 Faculty Research Interests
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 ,  Inflammation in metabolic syndrome
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 ,  Central and peripheral signaling pathways in obese animals
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 ,  Metabolic aspects of obesity; Adipose tissue as a secretory organ
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 ,  Brainstem regulation of gastric function
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 ,  Behavioral studies of obesity and eating disorders
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 ,  Regulation of dietary induced obesity and insulin resistance in mice
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 ,  Basic and clinical studies of type 2 diabetes; botanical interventions Clinical and basic science studies
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 ,  Isolation and identification of stem cells from adipose tissue
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 ,  Insulin resistance in animal models, impact of herbs, trace elements
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 ,  SCNT and epigenetic reprogramming
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 ,  Bio-behavioral studies of obesity and diabetes
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 ,  Nutritional and pharmacological interventions to slow aging
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 ,  Oxidative stress and protein turnover in aging and age-related diseases
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 ,  Inflammation and immune response in metabolic syndrome
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 ,  Molecular genetics of brown and white adipose tissue
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 ,  Endogenous signals of food intake control and body composition
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Michael Lefevre, Ph.D.
Impact of dietary constituents on coronary artery disease
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Mary Ann Lila, Ph.D.

Metabolic enhancing properties of plant extracts

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Zhijun Liu, Ph.D.

Physiology of secondary metabolites and the study of medicinal plants

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Ilya Raskin, Ph.D.

Botanical therapeutics from hydroponically grown plants

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Jacqueline Stephens, Ph.D.

Regulation of adipocyte genes expression

 

 
 
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