Robert Farese, Jr., Gladstone Institutes (IMAGE) Gladstone Institutes Caption Dr.Robert Farese, Jr., is a senior investigator at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and a UCSF professor of medicine, biochemistry and biophysics. Research in his Gladstone lab focuses on how problems with fat storage can lead to metabolism and cell-energy dysfunction. Credit Christopher Goodfellow/Gladstone Institutes Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.