Our Research

We study how adipocytes, the main cell type found in adipose tissue (fat), interact with their microenvironment to learn how fat functions under normal and disease conditions.

We grow fat... in the lab

Our Approaches

Tissue engineered, in vitro models to examine how interactions with the extracellular matrix influence adipocyte behavior and conversely, how adipocytes remodel their microenvironment in response to various cues
Microfluidic, fat-on-chip systems to examine how the vasculature impacts adipose tissue function