Michigan Nutrition Obesity Research Center Members

Farsad Afshinnia, MD MS

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School

Ana Baylin, MD, DrPH

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

Nadejda Bozadjieva Kramer, PhD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Medical School

Eric Brandt, MD

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

Dave Bridges, PhD

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

Steven L Britton, PhD

Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School

Charles Francis Burant, MD, PhD

Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Professor of Metabolism
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Director of the A Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute at Michigan Medicine, Medical School
Professor of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health

J Brian Byrd, MD, MS

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School

Brian C Callaghan, MD, MS

Professor
Professor of Neurology, Medical School

Greg Cartee

Beverly D Ulrich Collegiate Professor of Kinesiology
Professor of Kinesiology, School of Kinesiology
Research Professor, Institute of Gerontology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School

Yuqing E Chen

Frederick G L Huetwell Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Program Director, Internal Medicine
Professor of Surgery
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School

Sung W Choi, MD, MS

Edith S Briskin and Shirley K Schlafer Foundation Research Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics, Medical School

Natalie Colabianchi

Associate Dean, Research
Professor of Applied Exercise Science
Director, Environment & Policy Laboratory
Graduate Faculty, Movement Science
U-M School of Kinesiology

Roger D Cone

Tadataka Yamada Distinguished University Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Mary Sue Coleman Director of the Life Sciences Institute
Research Professor, Life Sciences Institute
Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
and Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School

Maureen Devlin, PhD

Associate Professor of Anthropology
Biological Anthropology Subfield Head
U-M School of Literature, Science and the Arts

Dana Dolinoy, PhD, MS

NSF International Chair of Environmental Health Sciences
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Professor of Nutritional Sciences
U-M School of Public Health

Richard Raymond Dopp, MD

Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School
Psychiatrist

Monica Dus, PhD

Director, Office of National Labs, Office of the Vice President for Research
Associate Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
U-M College of Literature, Science and the Arts

Kim A Eagle

Albion Walter Hewlett Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical Director, Patient Facilitated Services
Program Director, Medical School Administration
co-Director Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Medical School
Professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health

Daniel Eitzman, MD

Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School

Carol Elias

Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School

Vicki L Ellingrod

John Gideon Searle Professor
Professor of Pharmacy
Dean, College of Pharmacy
Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School

Lindsay A Ellsworth

Center Member

Shanti L Eswaran

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical Director, UH Medical Procedures Unit, Medical School

Charles R Evans

Associate Research Scientist, Internal Medicine
Program Director, Metabolomics Core
Adjunct Lecturer in Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, Medical School

Carrie R Ferrario, PhD

Professor of Pharmacology
Program Director, Pharmacology, Medical School
Professor of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Diane Fingar, PhD

Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Associate Chair, Cell and Developmental Biology
Program Director, Graduate Studies in Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical School

Shelly Flagel

Professor of Psychiatry
Research Professor in Michigan Neuroscience Institute
Associate Director Academic Program, Neuroscience Graduate Program, Medical School
Professor of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Bethany J Gaffka, PhD

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Medical School

Ashley Gearhardt, PhD

Clinical Science Area Chair
Professor of Psychology
U-M College of Literature, Science & the Arts

Amir A Ghaferi, MD, MSc, MBA

Adjunct Professor of Surgery, Medical School

Brigid Ellen Gregg, MD

Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
School of Public Health

Rebecca Hasson, PhD

Victor L. Katch Collegiate Professor of Kinesiology
Associate Professor, Movement Science
Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Director, Childhood Disparities Research Laboratory (CDRL)
Director/Principal Investigator, InPACT
Active Schools & Communities Director, HPSSC
Graduate Faculty, Movement Science
U-M School of Kinesiology

Jacob Haus, PhD

Associate Professor of Movement Science
U-M School of Kinesiology

William H Herman

Stefan S Fajans M.D./GlaxoSmithKline Professor of Diabetes
Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health

Jeffrey Horowitz PhD, MS

Professor of Movement Science
Director of Substrate Metabolism Laboratory
U-M School of Kinesiology

Scott L Hummel, MD, MS

Professor of Internal Medicine
Service Chief, Internal Medicine, Medical School

Edward A Hurvitz, MD

Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor of Learning Health Sciences, Medical School

Erica C Jansen

John G Searle Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health
Research Assistant Professor, Neurology, Medical School

Alla Karnovsky, PhD

Program Director, Bioinformatics Master's Program
Associate Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, Medical School

Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs, Epidemiology
U-M School of Public Health

Evan T Keller, DVM, PhD

Richard and Susan Rogel Professor of Oncology
Professor of Urology
Professor of Pathology
Associate Professor of Comparative Pathology, Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine
Program Associate, Urology, Medical School
Center Director, Shared Resource for the University of Michigan Comprehensive Rogel Cancer Center

Robert T Kennedy

Hobart H Willard Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry
Professor of Chemistry, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Professor of Pharmacology, Medical School

Joyce M Lee, MD, MPH

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
Professor of Pediatrics for Child Health Delivery, Medical School
Professor of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health

Jun Hee H Lee

Henry Sewall Legacy Professor of Physiology
Associate Director Academic Programs, Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Research Professor, Institute of Gerontology, Medical School

Siming Li

Associate Research Scientist
Life Sciences Institute

Jiandie Lin, PhD

Bradley M Patten Collegiate Professor in the Life Sciences
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical School
Research Professor, Life Sciences Institute

Malcolm J Low

Professor Emeritus of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine, Medical School

Julie C Lumeng, MD

Associate Vice President for Research-Clinical and Human Subjects Research, Office of the Vice President for Research
Thomas P Borders Family Research Professor of Child Behavior and Development
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Dean for Research, Medical School
and Professor of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health

Carey Nien-Kai Lumeng, MD, PhD

Frederick G L Huetwell Professor for the Cure and Prevention of Birth Defects
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Division Director, Pulmonary Medicine, Medical School

Ormond A MacDougald

John A Faulkner Legacy Professor of Physiology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School

Peter Mancuso PhD, MS

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

ANNA VACHAPARAMPIL MATHEW, MBBS

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School

John Meeker, ScD, CIH

Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and of Global Public Health
Senior Associate Dean for Research
U-M School of Public Health

Briana Mezuk, PhD

Professor of Epidemiology
Director of Masters Studies, Epidemiology
Co-Director, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health
U-M School of Public Health

Alison Miller, PhD

Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education
U-M School of Public Health

Sue Moenter

Fred J Karsch Legacy Professor of Physiology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Chair of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Research Professor of Reproductive Sciences Program, Medical School

Michael W Mulholland

Professor Emeritus of Surgery, Medical School

Abhijit S Naik, MBBS, MPH

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School

Kayvan Najarian, PhD

Associate Director, UMOR_MIDAS
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Section Head, Emergency Medicine, Medical School
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering

Robert W O'Rourke

William J Fry Professor of Surgery
Professor of Surgery, Medical School

David P Olson, MD, PhD

Research Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School

Elif A Oral

Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School

Vasantha Padmanabhan, MS, PhD

Professor Emerita, Pediatrics
Professor Emerita of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professor Emerita of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School
Professor Emerita of Environmental Health Sciences

Amit Pai, PharmD

Chair and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
U-M College of Pharmacy

Riann Palmieri-Smith

Professor of Kinesiology, School of Kinesiology
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical School

Subramaniam Pennathur, MD

Norman Radin Professor of Nephrology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Section Head, Division of Nephrology, Medical School

Megan Pesch, MD

Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medical School

Karen Peterson, DSc

Stanley M. Garn Collegiate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Professor of Global Public Health
U-M School of Public Health

Mark D Peterson

Professor

Ling Qi

Adjunct Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Adjunct Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School

Nathan Qi, PhD

Director, Metabolic, Physiological, and Behavioral Phenotyping Core
Michigan Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center (MMPC-Live)

Kenneth Resnicow

Irwin M Rosenstock Collegiate Professor Emeritus of Public Health
Professor Emeritus of Health Behavior and Health Equity
School of Public Health

Amy E Rothberg, MD, DABOM

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health

Liangyou Rui

Louis G D'Alecy Legacy Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School

Darleen Sandoval, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics-Nutrition
University of Colorado

Laura Saslow, PhD

Associate Professor of Nursing
U-M School of Nursing

Randy J Seeley

Henry King Ransom Professor of Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Professor of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health

Young Ah Seo, PhD

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

Yatrik M Shah

Horace W Davenport Legacy Professor of Physiology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Director Academic Programs, Cancer Biology Graduate Program, Medical School

Kanakadurga Singer, MA, MD

Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Dean for Faculty
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Medical School and Program Associate, CVC Development

Yolanda Smith, MD

Associate Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School

Kendrin Sonneville, ScD, RD

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

Elizabeth K Speliotes, MD, PhD, MPH

Keith S Henley M.D. Legacy Professor of Gastroenterology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Associate Director, Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
Program Director, Precision Medicine Program, Medical School

Jason R Spence, PhD

H Marvin Pollard Professor of Gastrointestinal Sciences
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical School
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Medical School

Xin Tong

Research Associate Professor, Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School

Raymond C Trievel

Professor of Biological Chemistry, Medical School

Eduardo Villamor, MD, DrPH, MPH

Professor of Epidemiology
U-M School of Public Health

Joel M Weinberg

Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine, Medical School

Susan J Woolford, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medical School
Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity, School of Public Health

Jun Wu, PhD

Jessica Schwartz Collegiate Professor of the Life Sciences
Research Associate Professor, Life Sciences Institute
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School

Lei Yin, MD, PhD

Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School

Vincent Bensan Young, MD/PhD, FIDSA, FAAM

William Henry Fitzbutler Legacy Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School

Raymond L Yung

Legacy Professor of Geriatric Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Research Professor, Institute of Gerontology
Chief Clinical Officer, Ambulatory Care
Director, Geriatrics Center and Institute of Gerontology, Medical School