Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
David W Piston, PhD
Edward J. Mallinckrodt, Jr. Professor and Head of Cell Biology & Physiology
- Email: piston@wustl.edu
Research keywords: Islet of Langerhans, alpha cell, glucagon, live cell imaging
Jennifer Powers Carson, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research | Lab Director, Core Lab for Clinical Studies
- Phone: 314-273-1378
- Email: powers.jennifer.l@wustl.edu
Research keywords: assay development, diabetes, peptides, and clinical studies
Susan B Racette, PhD
Professor of Physical Therapy, Medicine
- Phone: 314-286-1424
- Email: racettes@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Diabetes Research Center
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Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
Rithwick Rajagopal, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Director of Clinical COVID Preparedness
- Email: rajagopalr@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s): Director of Clinical COVID Preparedness
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research
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Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
Michael I Rauchman, MDCM
Chromalloy Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
- Phone: 314-289-6485
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Nephrology
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
Babak Razani, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-362-3688
- Email: brazani@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiovascular Division
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Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
Dominic Reeds
Professor of Medicine
Leadership- Email: dreeds22@wustl.edu
Leadership Role(s):
Director, KL2 Career Development Program
Associate Director, Postdoctoral Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation (MTPCI)
Associate Director, Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
Department: Medicine
Division: Nutritional Science
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Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
Maria S Remedi, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Cell Biology & Physiology
- Phone: 314-362-6636
- Email: mremedi@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research
Research keywords: diabetes, obesity, therapy, metabolism, dietary interventions/intermittent fasting
Brigida Rusconi, PhD
Instructor, Division of Pediatrics
- Phone: 314-286-2859
- Email: b.a.rusconi@wustl.edu
Research keywords: microbial-host interactions, gut, early life, maternal protection
Dmitri Samovski, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences
- Email: dsamovski@wustl.edu
Research keywords: insulin resistance, obesity, and exosomes