The science of
metabolic health.
We are a biomedical research laboratory led by Professor Antonio Vidal-Puig at the Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge.
Our research explores the molecular mechanisms controlling energy expenditure, fat deposition, and the partition of energy towards oxidation or storage.
Our research
From adipose tissue
to metabolic disease.
Adipose tissue biology
How fat tissue expands and stores energy, and what happens when its capacity is exceeded.
Explore this area 02Lipotoxicity & organ health
How excess lipids affect the liver, heart and other organs, linking obesity to metabolic disease.
Explore this area 03Thermogenesis
The mechanisms controlling brown fat activation, muscle thermogenesis and energy expenditure.
Explore this area 04Immunometabolism
The role of macrophages, inflammation and tissue remodelling in metabolic health.
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From the laboratory
News & events
Colleagues together during the Cambridge visit, 15 September 2026.Cambridge welcomes Professor Marco Antonio Rito-Palomares
At Toni Vidal-Puig’s invitation, the Director of Tec de Monterrey’s Institute for Obesity Research visited Cambridge to explore opportunities for research collaboration.
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CIPF team · lab archiveTwo PhD paths in metabolic research at CIPF
Toni shared two Valencia-based PhD projects spanning healthy adipose expansion and lipotoxicity, with support to prepare an FPU application.
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CIPF · lab archiveExploring a research career at CIPF
An open event for students and recent graduates offers a chance to meet CIPF researchers and explore routes into biomedical science.
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