Metabolism Spiralling Out of Control

Lecture by

Alexander Pfeifer
Senior Fellow 2022–2023

Informations

Venue & accessibility info: Meridian Hall, Collegium Helveticum

This is a public event. Participation is free of charge and registration is not required.

The lecture is followed by a small reception.

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are not passed from person to person. Typical NCDs include heart disease, stroke, cancer, or obesity and are responsible for three out of four deaths globally. Major risk factors are metabolic diseases like obesity and diabetes. Alexander Pfeifer’s lecture will focus on the causes for metabolic diseases and imbalances in energy homeostasis as well as on new approaches to tackle these diseases. The main objective of the lecture is to promote discussion of this major problem for our society and to receive interdisciplinary input.