Diabetes Research
The Diabetes Institute (DI) is creating a culture of research excellence that explores and links cutting-edge basic laboratory investigations with innovative and dynamic clinical research studies to enhance the future of diabetes patient care, prevention, and cure.
The DI research focus areas:
Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Diabetes
- Reetoboro Basu
- Fabian Benencia
- Elizabeth Beverly
- Darlene Berryman
- Xiaozhuo Chen
- Leslie Consitt
- David Drozek
- K. Jean Forney
- Alexander Govorov
- Emily Guseman
- Amber Healy
- Angela Hillman
- Cheryl Howe
- John J. Kopchick
- Sivarajan Kumarasamy
- Kevin Lee
- Yang Li
- Edward List
- Jundong Liu
- Chunmin Lo
- Yuanjie Mao
- Kelly McCall
- Nicholas Mezitis
- Molly Morris
- Sonia Najjar
- Craig Nunemaker
- Nick Okada
- Vishwajeet Puri
- Vishva Sharma
- Shouan Zhu
Cardiovascular Disease
- Elizabeth Beverly
- Karen Coschigano
- John J. Kopchick
- Chunmin Lo
- Ramiro Malgor
- Yuanjie Mao
- Nicholas Mezitis
- Sonia Najjar
- Vishwajeet Puri
- Vishva Sharma
Population Health
- Elizabeth Beverly
- Ilana Chertok
- David Drozek
- Berkeley Franz
- Angela Gutierrez
- Amber Healy
- Allyson Hughes
Patents and Funding
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Patents Issued
Seventeen (17) patents issued to Diabetes Institute Investigators since 2014.
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Extramural Funding
Over $4M in extramural funding awarded in fiscal year 2023.
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DISIRE
Diabetes Institute Summer Interprofessional Research Experience
This summer undergraduate program has an interdisciplinary focus consisting of online instruction, weekly seminars, journal club didactics, and research with a mentor.
