Yu-Hua Tseng

HSCI researchers identify new potential target for obesity therapy Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have uncovered a new source of energy-burning brown fat cells, which points toward potential new therapeutic options for obesity. Published...

HSCI scientists show proof of concept that transplanted brown-fat-like cells can treat metabolic diseases Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists have developed a proof of concept for a novel cell-based therapy against obesity, the main cause of type 2...

Above, human brown fat progenitor cells express the calorie-burning, UCP1 proteins (green) as the cell differentiates. (Tseng Laboratory, Joslin Diabetes Center) Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) scientists at Harvard-affiliated Joslin Diabetes Center...