Section: Research

Marcus Cooper, M.D.

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Faculty Appointment(s) In:
   Cardiovascular Medicine
   Medicine

Current Research

Our mission is to discern and manipulate transcriptional pathways that reduce obesity. Obesity predisposes to heart disease and diabetes. Humans have two types of fat cells— white and brown fat cells. Though not prevalent, brown fat cells burn fat as heat and protect against obesity. We are interested in the subset of co-regulators and transcription factors that afford this “fat burning” capacity. Our goal is to activate these pathways in white fat and safely promote weight loss.

Office: Suite 200
E-mail: Marcus.Cooper@umassmed.edu

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