11/16/22 Lecturer, Bob Farese, Jr

05/26/2021: Lecture by Dr. Walther

12/17/2019

01/11/2018
Basic science is at the heart of many of our greatest health advances. And in this week’s episode we speak with two scientists who are asking fundamental questions about how our bodies work. The answers could help crack the secrets of diseases ranging from diabetes to dementia.

For the past three-plus years those two scientists, Robert Farese and Tobias Walther, have done something almost unheard of in public health: run a joint lab. Their work largely focuses on understanding how our cells store and then synthesize fat—a process known as lipid metabolism. It’s work that has wide-ranging implications for a variety of diseases. During an in-depth conversation Farese and Walther shared insight on their work, the joys and challenges of running a lab together, and the importance of basic scientific research.

Drs. Farese and Walther: Fundamental Questions

10/18/2017
Robert V. Farese, MD is a Professor of Genetics and Complex Diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He talks about about Integrity and excellence in communication are important to his research brand. Bob also shares a unique organizational structure for running a lab.

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05/26/2016
Dr. Farese: Avanti Award in Lipids Lecture
Mechanisms and physiology of fat synthesis and storage

03/14/2016
Harvard Public Health Magazine: Bob and Tobi’s Excellent Adventure

Robert Farese and Tobias Walther’s unusual lab is cracking the secrets to diseases ranging from diabetes to dementia.

10/10/2013
CSHL Keynote: Dr. Farese: The roots of obesity—Mechanisms of lipid synthesis and storage