Seminar: Molecular Dysfunctions linking Obesity to Diabetes

2012-05-02 | Tid: 14.30
Plats: Petrén Lecture Hall, Nobels v 13B, Karolinska Institutet, Campus Solna

Michael P. Czech, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, USA

Michael P. Czech is Professor and founding Chair of the Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School. His research addresses mechanisms of signal transduction and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes and obesity. His laboratory has applied RNAi to discover novel drug targets and to develop therapeutic strategies for alleviating inflammatory and metabolic diseases.

Host

Doctoral Program in Metabolism and Endocrinology, Rasmus Sjögren/Louise Mannerås Holm

Meet the Professor

The lecture is followed by a Meet the Professor session for PhD-students and postdocs