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Fatty Acid Research and Health

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Fabian Eichelmann
German Center for Diabetes Research
2
Anthony R.P. Verkerke
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
3
P.G. Roopashree
K S Hegde Medical Academy
4
Yuchen Zhang
University of Georgia
5
Xuanwei Chen
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
6
Xueke Wang
First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
7
Pradnya G. Patted
KLE University
8
Ruikai Liang
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
9
Uhunmwangho S. Esosa
Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology
10
Gabriel Barta
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca

Papers

1
BCAA-nitrogen flux in brown fat controls metabolic health independent of thermogenesis
Cell|2024
91 cit.
2
Publication in The Science of The Total Environment (2024) [83 citations, W4398251916]
The Science of The Total Environment|2024
83 cit.
3
Omega-3 fatty acids: a comprehensive scientific review of their sources, functions and health benefits
Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences|2024
71 cit.
4
Lipidome changes due to improved dietary fat quality inform cardiometabolic risk reduction and precision nutrition
Nature Medicine|2024
65 cit.
5
Publication in eLife (2024) [41 citations, W4393993820]
eLife|2024
41 cit.
6
Publication in Cell Metabolism (2024) [25 citations, W4401363848]
Cell Metabolism|2024
25 cit.
7
Publication in International Journal of Cancer (2024) [14 citations, W4403486973]
International Journal of Cancer|2024
14 cit.
8
Inhibitory effects of medium‐chain fatty acids on the proliferation of human breast cancer cells via suppression of Akt/mTOR pathway and modulating the Bcl‐2 family protein
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry|2024
10 cit.
9
Publication in Journal of Current Pharma Research (2024) [W4404241308]
Journal of Current Pharma Research|2024
0 cit.
10
Publication in Molecular Cell (2025) [W4415964753]
Molecular Cell|2025
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Sandrine Louchart
Princess Grace Hospital Centre
2
Sandrine Cerda
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier
3
Ajay Singh
University of Waterloo
4
Rodrigo Valenzuela
University of Chile
5
M. X. Tolosa
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research
6
Judit Castillo
Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica
7
Dianne Kopec
University of Maine
8
Tara M. Nordgren
Nebraska Medical Center
9
Chen Wu
Xuzhou Medical College
10
Sami J. Taipale
University of Jyväskylä

Papers

1
Protein concentrations and activities of fatty acid desaturase and elongase enzymes in liver, brain, testicle, and kidney from mice: Substrate dependency
BioFactors|2023
96 cit.
2
FBL promotes cancer cell resistance to DNA damage and BRCA1 transcription via YBX1
EMBO Reports|2023
38 cit.
3
Biodegradation of microplastic in freshwaters: A long‐lasting process affected by the lake microbiome
Environmental Microbiology|2022
37 cit.
4
Poor nutritional quality of primary producers and zooplankton driven by eutrophication is mitigated at upper trophic levels
Ecology and Evolution|2022
33 cit.
5
Metabolic plasticity of mixotrophic algae is key for their persistence in browning environments
Molecular Ecology|2022
32 cit.
6
Dark matters: Contrasting responses of stream biofilm to browning and loss of riparian shading
Global Change Biology|2022
21 cit.
7
Eutrophication effect on production and transfer of omega-3 fatty acids in boreal lake food webs
The Science of The Total Environment|2023
20 cit.
8
Phytoplankton group identification with chemotaxonomic biomarkers: In combination they do better
Phytochemistry|2023
18 cit.
9
Management of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-laden wastewater sludge in Maine: Perspectives on a wicked problem
Biointerphases|2023
18 cit.
10
Comparing the Ecotoxicological Effects of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) on Freshwater Microbial Community
Frontiers in Environmental Science|2022
15 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Charles N. Serhan
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2
Philip C. Calder
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
3
Bruce M. Spiegelman
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
4
Walter C. Willett
Harvard University
5
Nicolás G. Bazán
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
6
D.E. Bauman
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
7
Kevin J. Tracey
Northwell Health
8
Robert A. Gibson
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
9
Bruce J. Holub
University of Guelph
10
Daniel Hwang
United States Department of Agriculture

Papers

1
Adipose Expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α: Direct Role in Obesity-Linked Insulin Resistance
Science|1993
7.5k cit.
2
A PGC1-α-dependent myokine that drives brown-fat-like development of white fat and thermogenesis
Nature|2012
4.7k cit.
3
REPRODUCIBILITY AND VALIDITY OF A SEMIQUANTITATIVE FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE
American Journal of Epidemiology|1985
4.3k cit.
4
Vagus nerve stimulation attenuates the systemic inflammatory response to endotoxin
Nature|2000
4.2k cit.
5
Mechanisms Controlling Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Respiration through the Thermogenic Coactivator PGC-1
Cell|1999
4.1k cit.
6
A Cold-Inducible Coactivator of Nuclear Receptors Linked to Adaptive Thermogenesis
Cell|1998
3.8k cit.
7
Stimulation of adipogenesis in fibroblasts by PPARγ2, a lipid-activated transcription factor
Cell|1994
3.5k cit.
8
Increased adipose tissue expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in human obesity and insulin resistance.
Journal of Clinical Investigation|1995
3.5k cit.
9
HMG-1 as a Late Mediator of Endotoxin Lethality in Mice
Science|1999
3.4k cit.
10
Beige Adipocytes Are a Distinct Type of Thermogenic Fat Cell in Mouse and Human
Cell|2012
3.3k cit.

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