Faculty Research
- Oleg Chepurny, PhD
Assistant Professor - Tuncay Delibasi, MD
ProfessorResearch Interests:Diabetes and Insulin Resistance, Obesity and Leptin Biology, Metabolism and Metabolic Health, Islet and Stem Cell Therapy, RNA Therapeutics, Pharmacogenetics
- Malek El Muayed, MD, MS
Associate ProfessorResearch Interests:Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Islet Biology, Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes, Pharmacogenomics, Environmental Toxicology.
- George Holz, PhD
ProfessorResearch Interests:Drug development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Roberto Izquierdo, MD
Distinguished Service ProfessorResearch Interests:Thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, diabetes mellitus
- Sheri Stone, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor - Paula Trief, PhD
Distinguished Service Professor EmeritusResearch Interests:My research focuses on the psychosocial issues that affect patients with diabetes and those at risk for diabetes. I have developed and tested effective and practical interventions for patients with diabetes, those at risk, and their partners, to help them achieve better physical health (e.g., control of blood sugar, weight) and quality of life. I have also studied the relationship between depression/anxiety and diabetes outcomes. My current NIH-funded project follows young adults with type 2 diabetes to better understand factors that affect medication adherence and healthcare usage, to design more effective behavioral interventions for this vulnerable group.
- Ruth Weinstock, MD, PhD
Distinguished Service ProfessorResearch Interests:Prevention and treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus and their complications, obesity, and improvement in the delivery of diabetes care