We discovered why keeping off weight is so challenging - fat cells retain an epigenetic memory of their previous state, even after weight loss. This memory may play a role in the long-term challenges of weight maintenance and potentially contributes to the yoyo-effect.
Dr. Fengzheng Gao won the Spark grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation. He will work on microalgae engineering for iron-deficiency anaemia treatment, hosted by the ETH Zurich Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolic Epigenetics and the Sustainable Food Processing Group.