Investigating the Role of Brd4 in Diet-Induced Obesity

Investigating the Role of Brd4 in Diet-Induced Obesity

Urbana, Ill. – A new study, published in JCI insight, looks at how Brd4, a regulator of the innate immune response, influences diet-induced obesity. The researchers believe that Brd4 could be used as a target for obesity and insulin resistance. Approximately one-third...
Shukla Named LEAP Scholar for Contributions in Teaching and Research

CCIL Seed Grant Q&A: Diwakar Shukla

Project title: “Deep Mutational Scanning of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases Involved in Cancer Using Transfer Learning Approaches” Research team includes: Erik Procko, assistant professor in biochemistry What led to your exploration of cancer?  Cancer is one of...