Sex-Specific Mechanisms Underlying the Regulation of Body Fat

Research topic: Gene transformer controls growth and metabolism

“The main focus of the lab is to understand how male-female differences in the regulation of growth and metabolism contribute to sex differences in body size, stress responses and lifespan. Regulated growth is essential for attaining the correct cell, tissue and organismal size – too much or too little growth during development causes growth disorders. Even after development is complete, the regulation of growth is essential for tissue repair and replacement during the whole of an animal’s life. In this case, deregulated growth disrupts tissue homeostasis, leading to an increased risk of cancer, and/or shortened lifespan. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms that control cell, tissue and body growth is not only a fundamental question in biology, but has significant implications for health research.”

Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Rideout

Institution: University of British Columbia (UBC)

Faculty host: Dr. Julie Lefebvre

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