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project info
Start date: 1 October 2025
End date: 29 September 2028
funding
Fund: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Total budget: 249 480,00 €
EU contribution: 212 058,00 € (85%)
programme
Programming period: 2021-2027
European Commission Topic
European Commission Topic

Development and molecular characterization of a model of weight cycling in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and effects on the metabolism of offspring.

Obesity is a rapidly growing epidemic. Ineffective therapies lead to ‘yoyo diets’ or weight cycling, reversing the health benefits of weight loss and even worsening it. We intend to establish a model of weight cycling disease in zebrafish, with a multi-omic approach to reveal new molecular targets and multigenerational effects for the formulation of future new diagnostic tools, drug discovery and treatment.

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