Wei Wei
Credentials: Department of Biochemistry
Position title: Biochemistry of Mammalian Metabolism & Physiology
Email: wei.wei2@wisc.edu
Address:
445 HF DeLuca Biochemistry Laboratories
433 Babcock Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
LAB WEBSITE:
FOCUS GROUPS:
Cellular & Molecular Metabolism; Physiology; Systems Biology
RESEARCH DESCRIPTION:
Our lab is broadly interested in deorphanizing biochemical pathways that regulate nutrient metabolism, with the goal of
uncovering new metabolic circuits that control physiology and contribute to disease. We focus on identifying previously
uncharacterized metabolites, enzymes, and transporters, and determining their roles in nutrient sensing, energy
balance, and metabolic signaling.
By combining untargeted metabolomics, stable isotope tracing, enzymology, and mouse and human genetics, our goal
is to illuminate hidden layers of mammalian metabolism and open new avenues for therapeutic intervention.
ALSO A TRAINER IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:
Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IpiB)