Olivier Pourquie

Brown adipocytes are specialized cells that can use energy to produce heat. This property makes them attractive tools for the treatment of diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes. Until recently, this therapeutic potential was constrained by limited...

HSCI researchers identify mechanism that links metabolism and cell signaling By Jessica Lau Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers studying embryonic development have identified a mechanism that helps explain how cells choose to become different types...

Researchers have been able to grow differentiated muscle fibers (green) in the lab. Nuclei shown in blue. Image courtesy of Olivier Pourquie. New technique for deriving muscle cells offers model for studying muscle diseases and potential treatments...