Robert O'Doherty, PhD

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THE THREE MOST SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS THAT DEFINE YOUR RESEARCH PROGRAM:
What are the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of increased inflammation in metabolic diseases?

What are the mechanisms by which immune cells regulate metabolism in non-immune cells?

Is inflammation the unifying mechanism in diseases of metabolic dysregulation?

FIVE KEYWORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOUR AREAS OF INTEREST:
metabolic diseases,
inflammation/immunology,
metabolism,
nutrients,
liver

TECHNIQUES, MODELS, METHODS, ANALYTIC APPROACHES, ETC:
Mice, obesity studies, in vivo and ex vivo metabolic analysis; biochemical and molecular analysis of metabolic and insulin signaling pathways; flow cytometry