STUDENT RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM (SRTP)
      in DIABETES and ENDOCRINOLOGY
Preceptor List

Preceptors of the SRTP are carefully selected based on both their research interest and their desire to provide a research opportunity for medical students. The research of SRTP preceptors includes metabolism, molecular physiology, immunology, nephrology, ophthalmology, behavioral psychology, health outcomes, and racial health disparities. The preceptors range from clinical investigators to a basic scientists and include many internationally recognized investigators.

The list of preceptors below is divided into the following groups: Complications of Diabetes, Etiology of Diabetes, Health Services Research, Metabolism, Pancreatic Islet Function and Development, Signal Transduction and Cell Biology

Complications of Diabetes  
Faculty Name Research Interest Department
Agarwal, Anita Diabetic retinopathy Ophthalmology
Brown, Nancy J. ACE inhibitors Clinical Pharmacology
Davidson, Jeffrey M. Wound healing in diabetes Pathology
DeFelice, Louis J. Hypertension & diabetes Pharmacology
Fazio, Sergio Apo E - bone marrow gene therapy - hyperlipidemia Medicine
Fogo, Agnes B. Glomerulosclerosis - vascular changes Pathology
Freeman, Michael L. Molecular events of radiation Radiation Oncology
Hallahan, Dennis Molecular events of radiation Radiation Oncology
Harris, Raymond C. Responses to angiotensi in diabetic animals Nephrology
Hasty, Alyssa Obesity and dyslipidemia Moleculary Physiology & Biophysics
Lewis, Julia Breyer Diabetes and hypertension - clinical trials Nephrology
Linton, MacRae Animal models of atherosclerosis Medicine
Penn, John Diabetic retinopathy Ophthalmology
Roberts, Jackson Anti-oxidants Clinical Pharmacology
Robertson, David Gene therapy - neurodegenerative disease Pharmacology
Rottman, Jeffrey Cardiovascular disease Medicine
Swift, Larry L. Lipid and lipoprotein metabolism: atherosclerosis Pathology
Etiology of Diabetes  
Faculty Name Research Interest Department
Aune, Thomas Gene expression during development of diabetes in Medicine
Boothby, Mark ILF-4 Microbiology & Immunology
Buchowski, Maciej Etiology of diabetes, obesity and energy balance a Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Dermody, Terence S. Reoviruses - pancreatic failure - NOD mice Microbiology & Immunology
Haines, Jonathan L. Genetics of complex diseases Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Phillips, John A. III Molecular basis of familial endocrine disorders Pediatrics/Medical Genetics
Sutcliffe, James S. Obesity and Prader Willi Syndrome Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Thomas, James W. Immunomodulating role of insulin in beta cells Medicine
Van Kaer, Luc Microbiology and Immunology Autoimmunity and diabetes
Health Services Research  
Faculty Name Research Interest Department
Callahan, Todd Transition from pediatric to adult health care for Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine
Cooper, William Clinical outcomes research Pediatrics
Dittus, Robert Health services research General Internal Medicine
Elasy, Thomas Relapse prevention in diabetes Medicine
Figaro, Kathleen Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes Medicine
Griffin, Marie R. Epidemiological studies of oral hypoglycemics Preventive Medicine
Mulvaney, Shelagh Specifically improvement of self-management Nursing & Pediatrics
Ray, Wayne Epidemiology/clinical outcomes Preventive Medicine
Rothman, Russell Medicine Health Services Research
Schlundt, David G. Behavioral Medicine Psychology
Metabolism  
Faculty Name Research Interest Department
Abumrad, Naji N. Obesity and insulin resistance Surgery
Cherrington, Alan D. In vivo control of CHO metabolism Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Davis, Stephen N. Hypoglycemia and counter-regulation Medicine
Ikizler, Talat A. Metabolism in acute renal failure Nephrology
Mathew, Revi P. Premature pubarche and biochemical and endocrine m Pediatrics - Endocrinology
McGuinness, Owen Metabolism & nutritional support in sepsis in vivo Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Moore, Mary E. (Genie) Regulation of glucose uptake & storage by liver Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Niswender, Kevin Obesity and metabolic syndrome Medicine
Shiota, Masakazu Glucokinase and diabetes Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Summar, Marshall Abnormalities of liver metabolism Pediatrics/Medical Genetics
Wasserman, David H. Metabolic changes during exercise in vivo Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Pancreatic Islet Function and Development  
Faculty Name Research Interest Department
Capdevila, Jorge H. Eicosanoids & pancreatic hormone release Nephrology
Emeson, Ronald B. RNA processing: Glucagon receptors & CGRP - beta Cells Pharmacology
Gannon, Maureen Anne Molecular and cell biology of pancreas development Medicine
Magnuson, Mark A. Glucokinase-regulation of transcription and expression Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
May, James M. Glucose transport/antioxidants Medicine
O 'Brien, Richard M. Regulation of gene transcription by insulin Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Piston, David W. Ca2+ imaging in islets & other cells Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Powers, Alvin C. Islet transplantation - autoimmunity Medicine
Russell, William E. Erb signalling in liver regeneration Pediatrics
Stein, Roland W. Control of insulin gene transcription Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Wang, Taylor Design of islet immunoisolation devices Engineering/Mat. Sci.
Wright, Christophe V.E. Pancreas development Cell Biology
Signal Transduction and Cell Biology  
Faculty Name Research Interest Department
Barnett, Joey Developmental Biology Pharmacology
Beth, Albert H. EGF receptor-native structure Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Blakely, Randy D. Neurotransmitter transport Pharmacology
Broadie, Kendal Scott Nervous system development and plassticity Biological Sciences
Carter, Bruce D. Neurotrophic signaliing Biochemistry
Colban, Roger J. CAM kinase II - control & subcellular localization Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Corbin, Jackie D. cGMP - Protein kinase & Phosphorylation Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Francis, Sharon H. Phosphodiesterase and cardiac function Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Inagami, Tadashi Angiotensin receptors - transduction mechanisms Biochemistry
Wadzinski, Brian Function/regulation of protein phosphatases Pharmacology
Winder, Danny G. Adenosine receptors Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
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