YearInvestigatorTitlePresent Position
2024Farners Amargant i Riera Diabetes-associated mechanism of female subfertility: role of the ovarian stroma Assistant Professor, Washington University
2024Aisling Chaney Non-invasive investigation of whole-body inflammation and link to cognitive dysfunction in type 2 diabetesAssistant Professor, Washington University
2024Clair CreweThe role of adipocyte extracellular vesicles in obesity-associated endothelial cell dysfunctionAssistant Professor, Washington University
2024Nathaniel Hogrebe Improving stem cell-derived islet generation by refining gut tube patterningInstructor, Washington University
2022Daniel Castro, PhDInvestigating the Role of Endogenous Opioids in Pancreatic Islets and MetabolismAssistant Professor, Washington University
2022Meaghan Creed, PhDTargeting the Ventral Pallidum to Reduce Individual Susceptibility to Diet-Induced ObesityAssociate Professor, Washington University
2022Daniel Ferguson, PhDMacrophage Mitochondrial Pyruvate Metabolism in Nonalcoholic SteatohepatitisInstructor, Washington University
2021Luis Parra-Rodriguez, MDImpact of Integrase Inhibitors on Pancreatic Function in People with HIV Assistant Professor, Washington University

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University of Kentucky Current DRC Pilot and Feasibility Projects

YearInvestigatorTitlePresent Position
2024 Ila Mishra 7-BIA: A Small Molecule PTPRD Antagonist for Treatment of Metabolic SyndromeAssistant Professor, University of Kentucky
2024Barbara NikolajczykObesity changes human T cell metabolism to regulate age-related inflammationProfessor, University of Kentucky

University of Utah Current DRC Pilot and Feasibility Projects

YearInvestigatorTitlePresent Position
2024Sihem BoudinaThe role of Stra6L (RBPR2) in obesity related inflammation and insulin resistanceAssociate Professor, University of Utah

University of Wisconsin Current DRC Pilot and Feasibility Projects

YearInvestigatorTitlePresent Position
2024Adam KonopkaRestoring mTOR signaling to enhance the metabolic response to exerciseAssistant Professor, University of Wisconsin
2024Brian ParksPPAR gamma regulation of Mmadhc and cobalamin metabolism during adipocyte differentiationAssistant Professor, University of Wisconsin