Hoon Sung, University of Toronto

Research

Adipose Expansion Caloric Restriction Glp-1 Weight Regain Adipocytes Adipose Tissue Lipid Droplet Peroxisomes

Latest funding

Weight regain as a pathological state: Maladaptive adipose tissue re-expansion after obesity treatment
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$1,013,626
Peroxisome in Adipose Tissue Expansion
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$1,051,876
Investigating the role of Cpt1a and liver metabolites in the sustained metabolic benefits of intermittent fasting
CIHR · 2022 · Supervisor
$135,000

All 6 grants and awards

Weight regain as a pathological state: Maladaptive adipose tissue re-expansion after obesity treatment

Nominated PICIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sung, Hoon Ki

Keywords: Adipose Expansion; Caloric Restriction; Glp-1; Weight Regain

$1,013,626

Peroxisome in Adipose Tissue Expansion

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kim, Peter K; Sung, Hoon Ki

Keywords: Adipocytes; Adipose Tissue; Lipid Droplet; Peroxisomes; Preadipocytes

$1,051,876

Investigating the role of Cpt1a and liver metabolites in the sustained metabolic benefits of intermittent fasting

SupervisorCIHR2022CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: TOGO, Jacques

Keywords: Obesity, Diabetes, Intermittent Fasting, Lipid Oxidation

$135,000

Metabolic Analyzer for the study of live cells and tissue explants

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Beaudry, Jacqueline

$148,419

Reversal of Adipose Fibrosis by Intermittent Fasting and VEGF

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sung, Hoon Ki

Keywords: Adipocyte Precursor Cell; Adipose Fibrosis; Intermittent Fasting; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A

$845,325

Identification of adipose NG2+ cells as a novel bipotent precursor of pericytes and adipocytes

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sung, HoonKi

$217,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adipose Expansion Dear Professor Sung, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on adipose expansion connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Weight regain as a pathological state: Maladaptive adipose tissue re-expansion after obesity treatment" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]