Leadership Team | CDI

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Meet the Leaders

Meet the visionary leaders driving Caswell Diabetes Institute's mission forward with expertise, dedication, and innovation.

Director

Martin Myers

Martin Myers

Marilyn H Vincent Professor of Diabetes Research
Director of the Michigan Diabetes Initiative
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Medical School

Institute Managing Director

Molly C. Dwyer-White, MPH

Molly Dwyer-White

Associate Director of Trainee Development

Dave Bridges photo

Dave Bridges, PhD

Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
U-M School of Public Health

Associate Director for Enrichment Programs

Rachel Reinert

Rachel Leigh Byerley Reinert

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School

Associate Director for Informatics and Clinical Research Innovation

Joyce Lee, MD, MPH

Joyce M Lee, MD, MPH

Robert P Kelch M. D. Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer of MiChart Pediatric Research
Ambulatory Care Clinical Chief
UMMG Faculty Benefits
Associate Chair, Health Metrics and Learning Health Systems, Department of Pediatrics
Medical School and Professor of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health

Associate Director for Translational Research

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Gretchen A Piatt, PhD, MPH

Elizabeth Farrand Professor
Chair, Department of Learning Health Sciences
Professor of Learning Health Sciences, Medical School
Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity, School of Public Health

Associate Director of Training & Mentoring

Kanakadurga Singer

Kanakadurga Singer, MA, MD

Valerie Castle Opipari M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Dean for Faculty
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Medical School

Associate Director for Type 1 Diabetes Basic Research and Islet Research Programs

Scott Soleimanpour, MD

Scott A Soleimanpour, MD

Professor
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology and Associate Director
M-Diabetes for Type I Diabetes Basic Research
Metabolism
Endocrinology and Diabetes
Medical School

Associate Director for Pediatric Clinical Research and Diabetes Program

Inas Thomas

Inas H Thomas, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Division Director of Pediatric Endocrinology
Medical Director, Diabetes Program
Service Chief, Medical School

Associate Director for Diabetes Care

Jennifer A. Wyckoff

Jennifer Wyckoff, MD

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Program Director, Internal Medicine
Medical School