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Welcome!

Our lab aims to understand the molecular and cellular mechanism of the development and prevention of nutrition-related chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes. Our research primarily focuses on the following areas: 1) the molecular mechanisms underlying adipose tissue dysfunction in obesity and during aging, 2) the molecular mechanisms by which dietary components regulate energy metabolism and prevent metabolic diseases, and 3) the dietary regulation of aging and aging-related metabolic diseases. Our research has been funded by National Institutes of Health, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, and Allen Foundation.

Dr. Xiaoli Chen, PhD. M.D. Professor and General Mills Chair in Genomics for Healthful Foods, Director of Graduate Studies in Nutrition Department of Food Science and Nutrition University of Minnesota St. Paul, MN 55108-1038 Office Phone: (612) 626-1220 Fax: (612) 625-5272 E-Mail: [email protected]

Open Positions

We are always looking for high quality and enthusiastic students and postdoctoral fellows to contribute to our research team. The wide variety of state-of-the-art techniques including proteomics, genomics and molecular biology are utilized to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanism of the development of obesity and diabetes and the regulatory role of dietary factors in energy metabolism.

For more information, contact us at [email protected]

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