Novel candidate genes will be confirmed and validated in physiological assays of cholesterol metabolism and macrophage function.

The Geissmann lab is now building on previous work to investigate mechanisms by which tissue macrophages may control tissue growth and metabolism and whether these same mechanisms play a role in ...

The researchers, led by Professor Simone di Giovanni at the Department of Brain Sciences, also found that macrophages play a role in supporting the metabolism of the nervous system during muscle ...