Adipose Tissue Biology
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Research Highlights
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DORI 2015 Symposium Weblink
DORI’s symposium on Feb. 18th was recorded and can be viewed at the following link: http://keckmedia.usc.edu/Mediasite/Catalog/catalogs/dorisymposiumFeb 23, 2015 | 0 comments | View Post
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Congratulations to the DORI’s 2nd pilot proposal winners!
Congratulations to Fred Sattler, Steve Mittelman, and Ralf Langen & Pinchas Cohen for winning the DORI’s 2nd pilot proposal submission! Fred is from the Department of Medicine and his proposal is entitled “PET/CT Scanning and PBMC Phenotyping to Non-invasively Identify and QuantifySep 03, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post
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Activation of Hindbrain Neurons Is Mediated by Portal-Mesenteric Vein Glucosensors During Slow-Onset Hypoglycemia
MaryAnn Bohland, Aleksey V. Matveyenko, Maziyar Saberi, Arshad M. Khan, Alan G. Watts, and Casey M. Donovan Hypoglycemic detection at the portal-mesenteric vein (PMV) appears mediated by spinal afferents and is critical for the counter-regulatory response (CRR) to slow-onset, butApr 18, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post
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In The News
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Hunger Hormone in Infancy May Link to Lifelong Obesity Risk
New study offers hope of future treatments to help prevent weight problems Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles reveal an unexpected role for ghrelin in early brain development and show its long-term impact on appetiteJan 27, 2015 | 0 comments | View Post
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Sugar Linked to Memory Problems in Adolescent Rats
Click below for USC News Release on Drs. Scott Kanoski collaborated work with Ted Hsu, Vaibhav Konanur, Lilly Taing, Ryan Usui, Brandon Kayser, and Michael Goran. Sugar consumption led to memory problems and brain inflammation. Studying rats as model subjects,Oct 08, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post
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2014 TOPS Research Achievement Award
Congratulations to Michael Goran, PhD, Professor of Preventive Medicine, Director of the Childhood Obesity Research Center, and Co-Director of the Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute as he has been awarded a prestigious 2014 TOPS Research Achievement Award from the Obesity Society. http://www.obesity.org/about-us/2014-award-and-grant-recipients.htmJul 23, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post