TEDxOrlando - Devanjan Sikder - Fighting Fat with Fat

Trained as a genetic engineer, Devanjan Sikder studies sleep-wake cycles and the way they affect our metabolism; when sleep-wake cycles are disrupted, diabetes and obesity may result. Moreover, this area of research has implications for conditions such as narcolepsy, insomnia, eating disorders, addiction, and -- looking at the role of nutrient availability in cell proliferation -- possibly even cancer. Using genetic, genomic and biochemical tools, his research group seeks to understand biochemical attributes defining sleep, wakefulness and hunger.

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