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.
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.
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.
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.
Symposium gathers experts on oxidative stress and mitochondria
October 29, 2015 — Cutting-edge work on molecular mechanisms involved in the cellular response to stress was the focus at the 18th annual John B. Little Symposium, held October 23-24, 2015 at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.…
Science by a power of two
September 22, 2015 — When Robert Farese and Tobias Walther were negotiating to join Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health last year as professors of genetics and complex diseases, they proposed a twist to their appointments—a joint…
