The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Ana Maria Arbelaez Perez, MD, MSCI
Professor of Pediatrics
Leadership, Alumni
- Email: aarbelaez@wustl.edu
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Pediatric Endocrinology
Leadership Role(s):
Co-Director, TL1 Predoctoral Program
Director, Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
Director, The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Research keywords: complications, metabolic regulation, and obesity
Carlos Bernal-Mizrachi, MD
Philip E. & Carolyn E. Cryer Professor of Medicine
- Email: cbernal@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program
Research keywords: Metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, cell innate immunity, vitamin D, insulin resistance
Jonathan R Brestoff, MD, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
- Phone: 314-273-1280
- Email: brestoff@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Laboratory & Genomic Medicine
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Research keywords: Immunometabolism, mitochondria transfer, mitophagy, obesity, metabolic diseases
Rita Brookheart, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Phone: 314-273-1213
- Email: rbrookheart@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Nutritional Science & Obesity Medicine
Leadership Role(s):
Director, Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
Director, The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Research keywords: metabolism, skeletal, muscle, ER stress, mitochondria
Clair Crewe, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Phone: 314-362-3240
- Email: clair.crewe@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cell Biology and Physiology
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Research keywords: obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, extracellular vesicles, mitochondria
Abhinav Diwan, MD, FACC, FAHA
Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-747-3457
- Email: adiwan@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Cardiovascular Division
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Research keywords: diabetes, heart failure, lysosomes, autophagy, mitochondria
Brian Finck, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-362-8963
- Fax: 314-362-8230
- Email: bfinck@wustl.edu
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Nutritional Science
Mentor for Program(s):
Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Relevant NIDDK (SPARK) (STEP UP R25)
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
KL2 Career Development Award
Research keywords: mitochondria, liver, diabetes, amino acids
Antonina Frolova, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Phone: 314-454-8181
- Fax: 314-747-1637
- Email: frolovaa@wustl.edu
Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Research keywords: High-risk obstetrics, maternal medical conditions complicating pregnancy, preterm birth, abnormal labor
Benjamin Garcia, PhD
Raymond H. Wittcoff Distinguished Professor and Head
- Phone: 314-362-3075
- Email: bagarcia@wustl.edu
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Division: Biology & Biomedical Sciences
Leadership Role(s):
Head of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology
Research Keywords: mass spectrometry, proteomics, post-translational modifications, epigenetics
Valene Garr Barry, PhD
Instructor
- Phone: 314-362-7135
- Email: valene@wustl.edu
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division: Center for Reproductive Health Sciences
Mentor for Program(s):
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE R25)
Research keywords: disparities, pregnancy, fetal growth, preeclampsia, wearable technology, remote monitoring