# Obesity and NAFLD: Mechanisms and Therapeutics

> **NIH NIH R13** · KEYSTONE SYMPOSIA · 2020 · $18,000

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
Support is requested for a Keystone Symposia conference entitled Obesity and NAFLD: Mechanisms and
Therapeutics, organized by Drs. Rebecca A. Haeusler, Shingo Kajimura and Alexei Kharitonenkov. The
conference will be held in Banff, Alberta Canada from February 23-27, 2020.
Energy metabolism underlies all facets of human health. Now, with rates of obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD) surging, understanding how energy metabolism is governed is of the utmost concern. Halting
the progression of NAFLD into nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is considered an unmet need in human
health. Therefore, the conference program is designed to discuss the regulatory elements underlying obesity
and NAFLD and the metabolic underpinnings of NASH. The program also includes sessions on metabolites,
hormones, and cellular signaling pathways. Conference participants will have the opportunity to examine the
leading edge of therapeutic approaches for obesity and NASH. This conference will bring together scientists
and physicians specializing in basic, translational, and clinical research, as well as industry scientists, to create
a robust exchange of ideas on how to move the field forward.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9910754
- **Project number:** 1R13DK123897-01
- **Recipient organization:** KEYSTONE SYMPOSIA
- **Principal Investigator:** Thale Cross Jarvis
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $18,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-02-01 → 2021-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9910754

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9910754, Obesity and NAFLD: Mechanisms and Therapeutics (1R13DK123897-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9910754. Licensed CC0.

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