Project Code CMD27Ba Caixeiro Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Cardiometabolic Disease Project Summary Download Summary Barrett’s Metaplasia (BM), the only known precursor to oesophageal adenocarcinoma, arises when chronic acid reflux causes the normal oesophageal lining to transform into intestinal-like…
Fat Quality as a Determinant of Cardiometabolic Risk During Ketogenic Diets
Project Code CMD27Ba Koumanov Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Cardiometabolic Disease Project Summary Download Summary Very-low carbohydrate ketogenic diets (KDs) can improve body weight and blood glucose but often raise LDL-cholesterol levels, thereby increasing cardiovascular risk. A key unknown…
How Does Extreme Muscle Disuse Affect Whole-Body Health? Research Theme
Project Code CMD27Ba Maher Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Cardiometabolic Disease Project Summary Download Summary Loss of muscle activity can happen through injury, illness or periods of hospitalisation. This rapidly disrupts the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar and…
Understanding the impact of olfactory genetics, diet and gut microbiota on cardiometabolic health
Project Code CMD27Ba Méric Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Cardiometabolic Disease Project Summary Download Summary Olfactory receptor (OR) genes are one of the largest gene families in the human genome, responsible for detecting food-related chemicals. While mostly expressed in…