Michigan Diabetes Research Center Members

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Aitor Aguirre, PhD

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Michigan State University

James E Aikens

Professor of Family Medicine
Medical School

Omayma Alshaarawy, MBBS, PhD

Tenured Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Michigan State University

David Antonetti

Roger W Kittendorf Research Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology and Associate Chair in Laboratory Research
Medical School

Peter Arvan

William K and Delores S Brehm Professor of Type 1 Diabetes Research
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Medical School

Kedryn Baskin, PhD

Assistant Professor of of Physiology and Cell Biology
The Ohio State University

Kate Bauer, PhD, MS

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

Markus Bitzer, MD

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School

Michael Boehnke, PhD

Richard G. Cornell Distinguished University Professor of Biostatistics
U-M School of Public Health

Dave Bridges, PhD

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

Robert D Brook, MD

Professor of Internal Medicine, Executive Director of Cardiovascular Prevention
Wayne State University

Colleen Buggs-Saxton, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology
Wayne State University

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

Eric D Buras

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School

Christian Burgess, PhD

Assistant Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology and Research Assistant Professor
Michigan Neuroscience Institute
Medical School

Paul Burghardt, MS, PhD

Associate Professor of Nutrition & Food Science
Wayne State University

Nick Burton, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Metabolism and Nutritional Programming
Van Andel Institute

Julia Busik, PhD

Professor of Physiology
Michigan State University

Isin Cakir, PhD

Adjunct Research Assistant Professor
U-M Life Sciences Institute

Brian C Callaghan, MD, MS

Eva L Feldman M.D.
Ph.D. 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

Christin Carter-Su

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

Xuequn Chen, PhD

Associate Professor of Physiology
Wayne State University

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
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School

Corentin Cras-Meneur

Associate Research Scientist
Internal Medicine
Medical School

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

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

Carol Elias

Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director Academic Program
Neuroscience Graduate Program
Medical School

Eva L Feldman, MD, PhD

James W Albers Distinguished University Professor of Neurology
Russell N DeJong Professor of Neurology
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Neurosurgery and Section Head
Co-Division Chief Neuromuscular
Medical School

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

Patrice E Fort, PhD

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Medical School

Katherine Gallagher, MD

Leland Ira Doan Research Professor of Vascular Surgery
Associate Chair
Department of Vascular Surgery Section
Professor of Surgery
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School

Daniel Gallego-Perez

Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Edgar C. Hendrickson Designated Chair in Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Surgery
The Ohio State University

Minerva Garcia-Barrio

Research Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School

Thomas Gardner

Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School

Paulette Goforth

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School

James Granneman, PhD

Professor of Molecular Medicine and Genetics and of Internal Medicine
Director, Center for Integrative Metabolic and Endocrine Research (CIMER)
Wayne State University

Brigid Ellen Gregg, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Wellness and Culture, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School
Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health

Hanaa Hariri

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Wayne State University

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

Jennifer Hill, PhD

Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Marvin H. Caruthers Endowed Chair for Early-Career Faculty
University of Colorado-Boulder

Crystal Murray Holmes, DPM, CWSP

Research Professor
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical Director
Podiatry Program
Metabolism
Endocrinology and Diabetes
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Medical School

Jeffrey Horowitz PhD, MS

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

Willa Hsueh, MD

Director, Diabetes and Metabolism Research Center
Professor of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
The Ohio State University

Ahmed Ibrahim

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Visual and of Anatomical Sciences and Pharmacology
Wayne State University

Ken Inoki, MD, PhD

Roger C Wiggins Collegiate Professor of the Life Sciences
Research Associate Professor
Life Sciences Institute
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Medical School

Juan Jaume, MD

Professor of Endocrinology
University of Toledo

Alexander Johnson, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology
Michigan State University

Russell Jones, PhD

Chair, Department of Metabolism and Nutritional Programming
Professor of Metabolism and Nutritional Programming
Van Andel Institute

Alla Karnovsky, PhD

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

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

Hyunbae Kim, PhD

Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine and Genetics
Wayne State University

Anjaneyulu Kowluru, MSc, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
VA Senior Research Career Scientist
Senior Fellow, International Diabetes Federation
Wayne State University

Matthias Kretzler, MD

Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Professor of Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine and Research
Professor, Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Medical School

George Kyriazis, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology
The Ohio State University

Beata Lecka-Czernik, PhD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and of Physiology & Pharmacology
University of Toledo

Jun Hee H Lee

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

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

Todd Leff, PhD

Associate Dean, Graduate School
Associate Professor of Pathology
Wayne State University

Gina M. Leinninger, PhD

Professor of Physiology, Neuroscience Program
Michigan State University

Aleda Leis, PhD, MS

Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
U-M School of Public Health

Adelheid (Heidi) Lempradl, PhD

Assistant Professor of Metabolism and Nutritional Programming
Van Andel Insitute

Stephen Lentz, PhD

Associate Research Scientist
Imaging Laboratory Director, Microscopy and Imaging Analysis Core

Yu Kuei Alex Lin, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School

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

Ming Lui, PhD

Associate Professor
Medical School

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
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 and 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

Ram Kumar Menon, MD, MBBS

Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Medical School

Dawn Misra MHS, PhD

Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Michigan State University

Kara Mizokami-Stout

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

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 and Research Professor of Reproductive Sciences Program
Medical School

Bethany Moore, PhD

Nancy Walls Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School

Emilio Mottillo, PhD

Associate Scientist of Hypertension and Vascular Research Division
Henry Ford Hospital
Assistant Professor of Physiology
Wayne State University

Michael E Munson, DPM

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Medical School

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

Prabhakara Nagareddy MPharm, PhD, FAHA

Professor of Medicine
Cardiovascular Diseases
The Ohio State University

Sara Nowinski, PhD

Assistant Professor of Metabolism and Nutritional Programming
Van Andel Institute

Robert W O'Rourke

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

Lawrence Olson, PhD

Associate Professor of Physiology
Michigan State University

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
Professor Emerita in Service, Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health

Amit Pai, PharmD

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

Suresh Palaniyandi, PhD

Assistant Professor of Physiology
Wayne State University

Narayanan Parameswaran, BVSc, MS, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Research
Professor of Physiology
Michigan State University

Sung Park, ScD, MPH

Professor of Epidemiology and of Environmental Health Sciences
U-M School of Public Health

Stephen CJ Parker, PhD

Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Professor of Human Genetics
Medical School and Professor of Biostatistics
School of Public Health

Subramaniam Pennathur, MD

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

Scott Pletcher

William H Howell Collegiate Professor of Physiology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Research Professor, Institute of Gerontology, Medical School

John Andrew Pospisilik, PhD

Chair, Department of Epigenetics
Professor of Epigenetics
Van Andel Institute

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)

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

Lucia Russo, PhD

Assistant Research Scientist
Pediatrics
Medical School

Marianna Sadagurski, PhD

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Wayne State University

Hajime Sasaki, PhD, DDS

Associate Professor of Dentistry
U-M School of Dentistry

Laura Saslow, PhD

Associate Professor of Nursing
U-M School of Nursing

Leslie Satin

Joanne I Moore Research Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School

Brian M Schmidt, DPM, DABPM

Associate Director
Internal Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Medical School

Santiago Schnell

Adjunct Professor
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Medical School

Andrew D Schrepf, PhD

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical School

Randy J Seeley

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

Yatrik M Shah

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

Lonnie Shea

Steven A Goldstein Collegiate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Medical School
Professor of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
Professor of Surgery, Medical School

Kanakadurga Singer, MA, MD

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

Yolanda Smith, MD

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

Sakima Smith, MD

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
The Ohio State University

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

Steven B Soliman, DO, RMSK, FAIUM, FAOCR

Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology
Program Director, Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship Program
Program Associate
Clinical Research Lead for Musculoskeletal Radiology
Medical School

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) and Program Director
Precision Medicine Program
Medical School

Kristin Stanford, PhD

Professor of Surgery
The Ohio State University

Jena Steinle, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences
Wayne State University

Shengyi Sun, PhD

Associate Professor of Pharmacology
University of Virginia

Meng Tan

Clinical Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine
Medical School

Inas H Thomas, MD

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

Xin Tong

Research Associate Professor
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Medical School

Kristy Townsend, PhD

Professor of Neurosurgery
The Ohio State University

Delia M Vazquez MD

Professor Emerita of Pediatrics
Medical School

Poornima Venkat, PhD

Scientific Program Manager
Gilbert Family Foundation

Matam Vijay-Kumar, PhD

Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology
Director, The University of Toledo-Microbiome Consortium (UT-MiCo)
University of Toledo

Jiemei Wang, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Wayne State University

Jian Wang, PhD

Associate Professor of Pathology
Wayne State University

Stephen J Weiss

David Gifford and Love Barnett Upjohn Professor of Internal Medicine and Oncology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School and Research Professor
Life Sciences Institute

Margaret V Westfall

Center Member

Terrence N Wong MD PhD

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School

Jun Wu, PhD

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