Acclaimed Greek Scientist Makes Breakthrough Discovery on Obesity
February 23, 2021
Dr. Constantine Stratakis was made a member of the Greek Endocrine Society April of 2019. Photo courtesy Dr. Constantine Stratakis
An accidental laboratory observation during an ongoing cancer research project on mice led acclaimed Greek geneticist Dr. Constantine Stratakis to a breakthrough discovery on weight management, which could help people battle obesity more easily in the future.
The discovery, which made international headlines following its publication, sheds light on key brain mechanisms related to healthy lifestyle behaviors.
In an exclusive interview with
Greek Reporter, the head of the Department of Genetics and Endocrinology at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) in Washington, D.C., stresses that scientists should always keep an open mind for accidental findings like this.