Hidden in plain view
Bob Farese Jr. is an expert in how lipid synthesis and storage may lead to disease—and an accomplished amateur photographer.
Frontlines Fall 2021
Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond.
Edward Chouchani receives 2021 Armen H. Tashjian Jr. Award
Edward Chouchani, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, is the 2021 recipient of the Armen H. Tashjian Jr. Award for Excellence in Endocrine Research.
Study of lipid metabolism in neurons may offer therapeutic possibilities for neurodegenerative diseases
Disrupting production of class of lipids known as sphingolipids in neurons improved symptoms of neurodegeneration in mouse model.
Off the cuff—Lipids and Aging: Mapping the Next Frontier
If you look at the big noncommunicable diseases of aging that the Harvard Chan School is concerned about, lipid metabolism is critical in every case.
Q&A: The fits and starts of science
Robert Farese, Jr., chair of the Department of Molecular Metabolism, discusses his new research, the fits and starts of doing science, and his first full year as department chair.
Launch of new analytics platform provides access to cutting edge tech for Harvard Chan School scientists
The launch of the Harvard Chan Advanced Multi-omics Platform, or ChAMP, provides access to cutting edge tech for Harvard Chan School scientists.
Introducing the Department of Molecular Metabolism
The Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases at Harvard Chan School has officially changed its name to the Department of Molecular Metabolism.
Fats, stress, death: Uncovering the toxic effects of saturated fatty acids on cells
Numerous genes identified that influence how cells respond to saturated fatty acids.
In Q&A, Robert Farese talks about his research and lab
Earlier this year the Endocrine Society awarded Robert V. Farese, Jr., professor of genetics and complex diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Roy O. Greep Award for Outstanding Research for his work on how…