Wen-Yu Hsiao Defends Thesis
Date Posted: Monday, June 29, 2020
Congratulations to Wen-Yu Hsiao, MD, for successfully defending her thesis on June 19, 2020. Wen-Yu's project, "The Lipid Handling Capacity of Subcutaneous Fat Requires MTORC2 During Development," explored how nutrient-sensing signal transduction pathways regulate the growth of adipose tissues.
"Her work, currently under review, uncovers missing links in how mTORC2 controls lipid metabolic genes and the role this pathway plays in orchestrating the growth of fat tissue from precursor cells," said David Guertin, PhD. "Her work is important to understanding the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, and to developing new therapies to treat them."
To celebrate, the Guertin Lab gathered for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The group met outside at Worcester's Greenhill Park, where they followed social distancing guidelines.
Congrats, Dr. Hsiao!
Wen-Yu, a trained MD, will now head to Seattle, WA, to pursue a career in pathology.
