My research program focuses upon the growth and development of adipose tissue (fat).
Two overriding issues define the research interests of my laboratory:
- General failure of meat animals to reach their potential for growth, and
- Emergence of obesity as a global health epidemic.
Thus, research in my laboratory concentrates on the nutritional and hormonal regulation of:
- Fat cell differentiation,
- Fat cell metabolism, and
- Innate immune function of both adipose tissue and muscle.
