Dr. Laura den Hartigh has been awarded an NIH K01 for her project entitled “Alterations in Adipocyte Lipid Metabolism by Trans-10, Cis-12 CLA Supplementation”.  The project examines the mechanisms by which 10,12CLA confers resistance to diet-induced weight gain in mice, including pathways involved in adipocyte fatty acid oxidation and brown adipogenesis. Dr. den Hartigh is a Research Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition