The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases

Department: Pediatrics

Division: Pediatric Endocrinology

Leadership Role(s):
Co-Director, TL1 Predoctoral Program

Director, The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases

Mentor for Program(s):

The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program

Research keywords: complications, metabolic regulation, and obesity

Washington University Physicians

Department: Internal Medicine

Division: Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research

Mentor for Program(s):

The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
KL2 Career Development Award
TL1 Predoctoral Program
TL1 Postdoctoral Program

Research keywords: Metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, cell innate immunity, vitamin D, insulin resistance

Bernal-Mizrachi Lab

Department: Pathology & Immunology

Division: Laboratory & Genomic Medicine

Mentor for Program(s):

The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases

Research keywords: Immunometabolism, mitochondria transfer, mitophagy, obesity, metabolic diseases

Brestoff Lab Website

Department: Medicine

Division: Nutritional Science & Obesity Medicine

Leadership Role(s):

Director, The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases

Mentor for Program(s):

The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases

Research keywords: metabolism, skeletal, muscle, ER stress, mitochondria

Brookheart Lab

Department: Internal Medicine

Division: Cell Biology and Physiology

Mentor for Program(s):

The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases

Research keywords: obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, extracellular vesicles, mitochondria

Crewe Lab

Department: Internal Medicine

Division:  Cardiovascular Division

Mentor for Program(s):

The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases

Research keywords: diabetes, heart failure, lysosomes, autophagy, mitochondria

Diwan Lab

Department: Internal Medicine

Division: Nutritional Science

Mentor for Program(s):

The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases

KL2 Career Development Award

Research keywords: mitochondria, liver, diabetes, amino acids

Finck Lab Website

Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Mentor for Program(s):

The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases

Research keywords: High-risk obstetrics, maternal medical conditions complicating pregnancy, preterm birth, abnormal labor

Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound

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

K12 Career Development Program for Clinical Oncology

Research Keywords: mass spectrometry, proteomics, post-translational modifications, epigenetics

Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics

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

Research keywords: pregnancy, fetal growth, preeclampsia, wearable technology, remote monitoring

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology