Research

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Title :

Does an Iron overloaded state predispose to earlier development of insulin resistance in response to a high fat diet (HFD)

Area of Research :

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Focus Area :

High fat diet

Principal Investigator :

Prof. Molly Jacob, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Contact info :

Timeline Start Year :

2016

Total Budget (INR):

 64,02,600

Details

Organizations involved

Implementing Agency :

Department of Biochemistry, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Funding Agency :

Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India

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