Primary Recipient

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Amount

$254,500.00

Award Date

12/18/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Obesity is the primary risk factor for diabetes and multiple other metabolic diseases. During the development of obesity, energy intake exceeds energy expenditure, and the excess energy is stored as triglycerides in adipose tissue. Adipose tissue secret