Ursula Kaiser, MD

Ursula Kaiser, MD

Diabetes mellitus and other metabolic and nutritional disorders can lead to a number of complications, which include a major impact on reproductive maturation and fertility. We are interested in the intersection of neuroendocrine control of reproductive development...
Nawfal Istfan, MD

Nawfal Istfan, MD

The Istfan research lab primarily focuses on clinical research on human obesity and metabolism. His past research interests have focused on metabolic regulation of nutrients including protein, fat and omega-3 fatty acids and their role in cancer cell proliferation....
Anna Greka, MD, PhD

Anna Greka, MD, PhD

The mission of the Greka laboratory is to define fundamental aspects of membrane protein biology and dissect mechanisms of cellular homeostasis. The laboratory complements this cell biology-focused program with tools from molecular biology, genomics, proteomics, and...
Joseph Bonventre, MD, PhD

Joseph Bonventre, MD, PhD

Increasing evidence suggests that the kidney tubule plays an important role in diabetic kidney disease, and we have reported that tubulointerstitial injury may contribute to glomerular changes in diabetes. We have focused on the roles of kidney injury-related...
Caroline Apovian, MD

Caroline Apovian, MD

The Apovian research group primarily focuses on clinical research on human obesity and metabolism. Current research interests are weight change and its effects on adipose tissue metabolism and inflammation, obesity and cardiovascular disease, resolution of type 2...