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Cell Signaling
Faculty Name Research Interest Department Breyer, Richard Prostaglandin E2 Receptor Signaling Medicine & Nephrology Collins, Sheila Biochemistry of Metabolic Disease Medicine Davies, Sean S. Oxidative Stress Pharmacology
Clinical Research, Genetics, and Epidemiology
Faculty Name Research Interest Department Barkin, Shari Pediatric Obesity Pediatrics Biaggioni, Italo Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Hypertension and Obesity Clinical Pharmacology Cox, Nancy Genomics Medicine Elasy, Thomas Relapse Prevention in Diabetes Medicine Giri, Ayush Women's Health in Diabetes/Obesity Medicine Jaser, Sarah Risk Factors and Interventions in T1D Pediatrics Luther, Matt Aldosterone & Islet Function Medicine & Clinical Pharmacology Mulvaney, Shelagh Improvement of Self-Management of Diabetes Nursing & Pediatrics Rothman, Russell Patient Education in Diabetes Medicine Roumie, Christianne Epidemiology in Pediatric Diabetes Medicine Russell, William E. ERB Signalling in Liver Regeneration Pediatrics Schlundt, David G. Enviornmental Influences on Diabetes & Obesity Psychology Yu, Danxia Nutritional and Molecular Epidemiology Medicine
Complications Related to Diabetes
Faculty Name Research Interest Department Brantley, Milam A. Diabetic Retinopathy Ophthalmology Chaum, Ed Diabetic Retinopathy Ophthalmology Fogo, Agnes B. Glomerulosclerosis-Vascular Changes Pathology Guelcher, Scott Biomaterials for Orthopaedic Surgery Biomolecular Engineering Linton, MacRae Animal Models of Atherosclerosis Medicine Vickers, Kasey microRNA Communication and Systemic Homeostasis Medicine Zent, Roy Cell-extracellular Matrix Interactions in Kidneys Medicine & Nephrology
In Vivo Metabolic Regulation and Obesity
Faculty Name Research Interest Department Abumrad, Naji N. Obesity/Bariatric Surgery Surgery Aronoff, David Placental Inflammation in Gestational Diabetes Medicine Avison, Malcolm CNS Development and Function Pharmacology Ayala, Julio Gut-brain Interactions in Energy Balance Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Bingham, Nathan Pediatric Metabolic Disease Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Flynn, C. Robb Diabetes and Bariatric Surgery Surgery Gamboa, Alfredo CNS and Blood Pressure Medicine & Clinical Pharmacology Gregory, Justin Insulin Resistance Pediatrics Hulgan, Todd Translational Mitochondrial Genomics in HIV Medicine Koethe, John Adiposity and Immune Activation Medicine McGuinness, Owen Metabolism & Nutritional Support in Vivo Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Shibao, Cyndya Hypertension and Hypotension in Diabetes Medicine & Clinical Pharmacology Shoemaker, Ashley Pseudohypoparathyroidism Pediatrics Silver, Heidi Diet & Obesity Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition Simerly, Richard Brain & Physiology Metabolic Regulation Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Stafford, John Obesity & Lipid Metabolism Medicine Wasserman, David Metabolism & Exercise Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Young, Jamey Obesity & Metabolic Disorders Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Islet Development, Biology, and Immunology
Faculty Name Research Interest Department Aune, Thomas Type 1 Diabetes Genes/Regulating T cells Medicine & Rheumatology Bellan, Leon Microfluidics Mechanical Engineering Bonami, Rachel Islet Autoantibodies as Biomarkers Medicine & Rheumatology Chen, Wenbiao Metabolism, Pancreatic Islet Development Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Dean, Danielle Alpha-cell Proliferation and Dysfunction in Diabetes Medicine Gannon, Maureen Molecular & Cell Biology of Pancreas Development Medicine Jacobson, David Pancreatic Islet & Hormone Secretion Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Kaverina, Irina Microtubule-actin Cytoskeleton Interplay and Cell Motility Medicine Magnuson, Mark A. Stem Cell Biology Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Moore, Daniel Loss of Immune Tolerance in Type 1 Diabetes Pediatrics & Endocrinology O'Brien, Richard M. Gene Regulation by Insulin; Islet Gene Expression Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Powers, Alvin C. Pancreatic Islet Function & Growth Medicine Wright, Christopher Pancreas Development Cell Biology
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Faculty Name Research Interest Department Abumrad, Naji Mechanisms involved in improved glucose handling following bariaratric surgery Surgery Beauchamp, R. Daniel Colorectal carcinogenesis, the biology of cancer cell invasion and metastasis, and in the identification of novel molecular biomarkers and therapeutic targets in colorectal and other alimentary tract malignancies Surgery Coffey, Robert The role of EGF receptor (EGFR) and its ligands in epithelial cell growth, differentiation and neoplasia Medicine Cover, Timothy Bacteria-host interactions, bacterial toxins, Helicobacter pylori, gastric cancer Medicine El-Rifai, Wael Cancer Genetics, Molecular Biology, upper gastrointestinal cancer, Barrett's adenocarcinoma, gastric cancer Surgery Fingleton, Barbara Understanding function and how to therapeutically target inflammatory molecules in colitis and colon cancer Cancer Biology Gannon, Maureen We study the role of genes and signaling pathways involved in the development and function of specific cell types within the pancreas Medicine Goldenring, James Vesicle trafficking and recycling pathways that regulate the function of apical membrane specializations in polarized kidney and gastrointestinal epithelial cells Surgery Hasty, Alyssa Obesity-related increases in adipose tissue macrophages leading to inflammation and insulin resistance Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Lee, Ethan Mechanism of Wnt signal transduction in development and disease Cell & Developmental Biology Manning, H. Charles Molecular imaging, chemistry, small-molecule discovery, therapeutic efficacy screening, clinical trial modeling, imaging probe development, imaging validation Radiology Peek, Richard Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric cancer Medicine Van Kaer, Luc Antigen presentation and lymphocyte development Pathology Wasserman, David Pathogenesis of insulin resistance in liver and muscle Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Williams, Christopher Epigenetic control of intestinal epithelial wound healing and repair programs and relationship to colorectal oncogenesis Medicine Wilson, Keith Mucosal immunology, mechanisms of inflammation, oxidative stress and gastrointestinal carcinogenesis, host-pathogen interactions Medicine