
Babak Razani, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division
- Phone: 314-362-3688
- Fax: 314-362-0186
- Email: brazani@wustl.edu
Research Interest
Complications
Metabolic Regulation
Category(ies) of Research
Basic
Translational
Descriptor of Research
The major focus of Dr. Razani’s laboratory is dissecting the roles of autophagy and lysosomes in metabolic disorders. Current studies in the Razani lab are testing whether induction of autophagy and lysosomal function is a beneficial strategy in diabetes, both for the underlying metabolic disorder and for its complications.