Kai Sun
Associate Professor, IMM-Center for Metabolic & Degenerative Diseases · University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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History
- 2009–2013
West China University of Medical Sciences, MPH
Research
Adipose tissue remodeling and obesity
Review · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2011 · First of 3 authors · 1,480 citations
Exercise-induced BCL2-regulated autophagy is required for muscle glucose homeostasis
Nature · 2012 · 955 citations
Fibrosis and adipose tissue dysfunction
Review · Cell Metabolism · 2013 · First of 4 authors · 772 citations
8 papers · 8 as a resident
5 papers
5 papers · 3 as a resident
- HJ
4 papers
4 papers
4 papers
4 papers
3 papers
Grants
- 2022–2027
Discovering the New Function of DRP1 on Lipid Metabolism
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $1.5M · University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
- 2017–2023
Dichotomous Effects of MT1-MMP on Adipose Tissue Remodeling
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $2M · University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
- 2020–2021
The Unique Role of Ces3 in PPAR-Mediated Thermogenesis
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R56
Contact PI · $234K · University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston