Samuel Klein, MD
William H. Danforth Professor of Medicine and Nutritional Science | Chief, Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science
- Phone: 314-362-8708
- Email: sklein@nospam.wustl.edu
Research Interest
Metabolic Regulation and Obesity
Prevention and Control
Category(ies) of Research
Translational
Clinical
Descriptor of Research
Dr. Klein’s research is characterized by the use of stable isotope tracers and cellular analysis of tissue samples in studies conducted in human subjects to simultaneously evaluate cellular, regional, and whole-body substrate metabolism. His laboratory is particularly interested in the mechanisms responsible for the metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity.