The health of our fat cells may influence the health of other organs and obesity researcher Akhila Rajan, PhD, has received a McKnight Foundation award to map that link.
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center scientist’s $300,000, three-year Neurology of Brain Disorders Award will support investigations into how components of fat cells’ mitochondria (their energy-producing molecular power plants) find their way to the brain — and how they may influence neurological health after they arrive.
“I’m grateful we got funding from McKnight, because it’s a proactive idea and we needed someone to believe and invest in us to move the needle forward,” Rajan said.
