Philipp Scherer, Ph.D.
Professor

https://touchstonelabs.org/scherer-lab/

 

Undergraduate

(1988), Biochemistry

Graduate School

University of Basel (1988), Biology

Graduate School

University of Basel (1992), Biochemistry

• Adipose Tissue
• Interorgan Hormonal Crosstalk
• Lipid Messengers
• Obesity and Cancer
• Obesity and Diabetes

Featured Publications

Why does obesity cause diabetes?

Klein S, Gastaldelli A, Yki-Järvinen H, Scherer PE, Cell Metab 2022 Jan 34 1 11-20

Response to Kunos et al. and Lotersztajn and Mallat.

Wang S, Zhu Q, Liang G, Franks T, Boucher M, Bence KK, Lu M, Castorena CM, Zhao S, Elmquist JK, Scherer PE, Horton JD, J Clin Invest 2022 Jan 132 1

The metabolic syndrome, thiazolidinediones, and implications for intersection of chronic and inflammatory disease.

Colca JR, Scherer PE, Mol Metab 2021 Dec 55 101409

Mitochondrial regulation and white adipose tissue homeostasis.

Zhu Q, An YA, Scherer PE, Trends Cell Biol 2021 Nov

Skin aging: Dermal adipocytes metabolically reprogram dermal fibroblasts.

Kruglikov IL, Zhang Z, Scherer PE, Bioessays 2021 Nov e2100207

Obesity, Diabetes, and Increased Cancer Progression.

Kim DS, Scherer PE, Diabetes Metab J 2021 Nov 45 6 799-812

Integrated Stress Response Couples Mitochondrial Protein Translation with Oxidative Stress Control.

Zhang G, Wang X, Li C, Li Q, An YA, Luo X, Deng Y, Gillette TG, Scherer PE, Wang ZV, Circulation 2021 Sep

Cannabinoid receptor-1 signaling in hepatocytes and stellate cells does not contribute to NAFLD.

Wang S, Zhu Q, Liang G, Franks T, Boucher M, Bence KK, Lu M, Castorena CM, Zhao S, Elmquist JK, Scherer PE, Horton JD, J Clin Invest 2021 Sep

Extracellular vesicle-based interorgan transport of mitochondria from energetically stressed adipocytes.

Crewe C, Funcke JB, Li S, Joffin N, Gliniak CM, Ghaben AL, An YA, Sadek HA, Gordillo R, Akgul Y, Chen S, Samovski D, Fischer-Posovszky P, Kusminski CM, Klein S, Scherer PE, Cell Metab 2021 Aug

Adipose tissue hyaluronan production improves systemic glucose homeostasis and primes adipocytes for CL 316,243-stimulated lipolysis.

Zhu Y, Li N, Huang M, Bartels M, Dogné S, Zhao S, Chen X, Crewe C, Straub L, Vishvanath L, Zhang Z, Shao M, Yang Y, Gliniak CM, Gordillo R, Smith GI, Holland WL, Gupta RK, Dong B, Caron N, Xu Y, Akgul Y, Klein S, Scherer PE, Nat Commun 2021 08 12 1 4829

• Transatlantic Medal 2022
  Society for Endocrinology (United Kingdom) (2022)
• Basic and Translational Science Award
  International Diabetes Federation (IDF) (2019)
• Manpei Suzuki International Prize for Diabetes Research
  Japanese Diabetes Prize (2018)
• The Gerald M. Reaven Distinguished Leader in Insulin Resistance Award
  WCIRDC (2018)
• Novo Nordisk Found Diabetes Prize for Excellence
  Eur. Assoc. for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (2017)
• Banting Medal
  American Diabetes Association (2015)
• Naomi Berrie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diabetes Research
  Columbia University (2013)
• J. Dennis McGarry Award for Outstanding Healthcare Professional
  American Diabetes Association, North Texas (2012)
• O’Donnell Award in Medicine
  TAMEST (The Academy of Medicine, Engin. & Science of Texas) (2012)
• Vladimir Nigrovic Award of Excellence
  University of Toledo (2009)
• Texas Stars Award
  University of Texas (2007)
• Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award
  Lilly Award - American Diabetes Association (2005)
• Irma T. Hirschl/Monique Weill-Caulier Trust Research Award
  (2004)

• American Diabetes Association
• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology