The Obesity and Adipogenesis team seeks to understand genetic drivers of adipogenesis, which is the biological process of fat formation in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity, under the guidance of Dr Melvin Ambele.
| Project topic/title | Project leader/student | Ethics reference number |
|---|---|---|
| Functional role of novel human adipogenesis genes (SLC7A8 and ZNF117) | Dr Melvin Ambele | H003-18 |
| The role of Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 8 gene in adipogenesis in vitro and murine model of obesity | Dr Melvin Ambele (Senior Researcher) Reabetswe Pitere (PhD student) | 474/2019 |
| Obesity associated histological changes of body organs and their inflammatory profile in a murine model | Dr Melvin Ambele (Senior Researcher) Priyanka Dhanraj (MSc student) | 209/2019 and 379/2020 |