Colleague recognized for her research work

Published on July 18, 2019 in Search

Caroline DESMETZ, senior lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences, recently receiveda €20,000 research grant from the French Nutrition Society (SFN)to fund her research project, conducted at the "Biocommunication in Cardiometabolism" laboratory " (BC2M, EA7288) located within the faculty. The aim of this project is to understand how it is possible toprevent cardiac fibrosis, which is responsible for many heart problems in a condition that is very common in industrialized countries:metabolic syndrome, which currently affects 25 to 45% of men over the age of 40. It is currently very difficult to treat. Prevention is therefore very important in this regard.

These grants are intended for researchers under the age of 40. This award will enable him to gain a more precise understanding of the role played by a process known as endothelium-mesenchymal transition in cardiac fibrosis, and how it can be prevented by a low-salt diet.