{"id":4091,"date":"2017-03-06T15:54:03","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T20:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cphg\/?p=4091"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:58:16","slug":"civelek-lab-research-featured-in-uva-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/genome-sciences\/2017\/03\/06\/civelek-lab-research-featured-in-uva-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Civelek Lab research featured in local news reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4100 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cphg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/353\/2017\/03\/mete-e1488983334218-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>An international genetics study by Dr. Mete Civelek and his collaborators was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.virginia.edu\/content\/90-genes-fat-cells-may-contribute-dangerous-diseases?utm_source=DailyReport&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=news\">featured in UVA Today&#8217;s March 3rd edition<\/a>. 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