Exercise medicine researcher (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

Exercise medicine researcher

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Zhen Yan, a professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, led a study published in Science Advancesidentifying a key cell signaling step that enables the body’s master energy sensor, AMPK, to respond to the energy demands of exercise — findings that may inform future treatments for diabetes.

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