We would like to offer Dongdong Wang, a former funded MIRA trainee, sincere congratulations on his appointment as a faculty member in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University. Dongdong’s journey with MIRA began with the MIRA Interdisciplinary Fellowship grant, awarded under the mentorship of Greg Steinberg.
A 2022 MIRA Postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Wang’s research examined the mechanism behind how the diabetes medication metformin affects the onset of many age-related diseases in mice and in cross-sectional studies in humans, and how GDF15 may impact this relationship. The research team includes Michael Noseworthy, Stuart Phillips and Vladimir Ljubicic.
This research, published in Nature in June 2023, uncovered a key mechanism for promoting weight loss and maintaining the burning of calories during dieting. Their findings open the door to the potential of GDF15 to impact weight loss.
Join us in congratulating Dongdong Wang on this remarkable milestone and wishing him continued success in his academic career!
