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Diabetes Research Center Laboratory Websites

The Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center has over 90 faculty actively conducting diabetes research.  Click a faculty's name below to learn more about their role in diabetes research.

Abboud, Francois, MD

Professor
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine 
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Abel, E. Dale, MD, PhD

Professor
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology and Metabolism
drcadmin@uiowa.edu
Abramoff, Michael, MD, PhD

Professor
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
michael-abramoff@uiowa.edu
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Ahmad, Ferhaan, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Internal Medicine -Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology
ferhaan-ahmad@uiowa.edu

Anderson, Ethan, PhD

Associate Professor
Pharmaceutics and Translational Therapeutics
ethan-anderson@uiowa.edu 
Ankrum, James, PhD 

Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
james-ankrum@uiowa.edu 
Arnold, Mark, PhD  

Professor
Chemistry
mark-arnold@uiowa.edu

Atasoy, Deniz, PhD

Assistant Professor
Neuroscience and Pharmacology
deniz-atasoy@uiowa.edu

Bates, Melissa, PhD  

Assistant Professor
Health and Human Physiology
melissa-bates@uiowa.edu

Benson, Christopher, MD

Professor
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine and Neuroscience and Pharmacology
chris-benson@uiowa.edu

Bishop, Gail, PhD

Professor
Microbiology and Immunology 
gail-bishop@uiowa.edu
Boudreau, Ryan, PhD

Associate Professor 
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
ryan-boudreau@uiowa.edu
Carr, Lucas, PhD

Associate Professor
Health and Human Physiology
lucas-carr@uiowa.edu
Casey, Darren, PhD

AssociateProfessor
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
darren-casey@uiowa.edu
Chapleau, Mark, PhD

Professor
Internal Medicine -Cardiovascular Medicine 
mark-chapleau@uiowa.edu

Chen, Songhai, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Neuroscience and Pharmacology 
songhai-chen@uiowa.edu

Cui, Huxing, PhD

Assistant Professor
Neuroscience and Pharmacology
huxing-cui@uiowa.edu
Davies, Brandon, PhD

Associate Professor
Biochemistry
brandon-davies@uiowa.edu

Dayal, Sanjana, PhD

Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine -Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation
sanjana-dayal@uiowa.edu

Engelhardt, John, PhD

Professor
Anatomy and Cell Biology
john-engelhardt@uiowa.edu
Faraci, Frank, PhD

Professor
Internal Medicine -Cardiovascular Medicine
frank-faraci@uiowa.edu

Frisvold, David, PhD

Associate Professor
Economics
david-frisvold@uiowa.edu

Fritzsch, Bernd, PhD

Professor
Biology
bernd-fritzsch@uiowa.edu
Grueter, Chad, PhD

AssociateProfessor
Internal Medicine  - Cardiovascular Medicine
chad-grueter@uiowa.edu
Grumbach, Isabella, MD, PhD

Professor
Internal Medicine  - Cardiovascular Medicine
isabella-grumbach@uiowa.edu
Imai, Yumi, MD

Associate Professor
Internal Medicine  - Endocrinology and Metabolism
yumi-imai@uiowa.edu 

Ince, M. Nedim N., MD

Clinical Associate Professor
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology and Hepatology
m-nedim-ince@uiowa.edu

Irani, Kaikobad, MD 

Professor
Internal Medicine  - Cardiology
Radiation Oncology 
kaikobad-irani@uiowa.edu
Kerns, Robert, PhD

Professor
Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics
robert-kerns@uiowa.edu
Lira, Vitor, PhD

Associate Professor
Health and Human Physiology
vitor-lira@uiowa.edu

Mangalam, Ashutosh, PhD 

Associate Professor
Pathology
ashutosh-mangalam@uiowa.edu

Maretzky, Thorsten, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine 
thorsten-maretzky@uiowa.edu

Mokadem, Mohamad, MD

Assistant Professor 
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology and Hepatology
mohamad-mokadem@uiowa.edu

Nizar, Jonathan, MD

Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine - Nephrology
jonathan-nizar@uiowa.edu

Norris, Andrew, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Pediatrics - Endocrinology and Diabetes
andrew-norris@uiowa.edu
O'Neill, Brian, MD, PhD

Professor
Pediatrics -Endocrinology and Metabolism
brian-oneill@uiowa.edu
Pierce, Gary, PhD

Associate Professor
Health and Human Physiology
gary-pierce@uiowa.edu
Piper, Robert, PhD

Professor
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
robert-piper@uiowa.edu 
Potthoff, Matthew, PhD

Associate Professor
Pharmacology
matthew-potthoff@uiowa.edu
Rahmouni, Kamal, PhD

Professor
Neuroscience and Pharmacology
kamal-rahmouni@uiowa.edu
Roghair, Robert, MD

Professor
Pediatrics  - Neonatology
robert-roghair@uiowa.edu
Rutkowski, Tom, PhD

Associate Professor
Anatomy and Cell Biology
thomas-rutkowski@uiowa.edu

Sabharwal, Rasna, PhD, FAHA

Research Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine -Cardiovascular Medicine
rasna-sabharwal@uiowa.edu

Sebag, Julien, PhD

Assistant Professor
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
 julien-sebag@uiowa.edu

Segre, Alberto, PhD

Professor
Computer Science
alberto-segre@uiowa.edu

Sivitz, William, MD

Emeritus Professor 
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology and Metabolism
william-sivitz@uiowa.edu 

Slusarski, Diane, BA, BS, BA, PhD

Professor
Biology
diane-slusarski@uiowa.edu
Snyder, Peter, MD

Professor
Internal Medicine  - Cardiovascular Medicine
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics 
peter-snyder@uiowa.edu
Sohn, Elliott, MD

Associate Professor
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
elliott-sohn@uiowa.edu
Song, Long-Sheng, MD, MS

Professor
Internal Medicine -Cardiovascular Medicine
long-sheng-song@uiowa.edu
Spitz, Douglas, PhD

Professor
Radiation Oncology
douglas-spitz@uiowa.edu
Stephens, Samuel, PhD

Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine -Endocrinology and Metabolism
samuel-b-stephens@uiowa.edu 
Stoltz, David, MD, PhD

Professor
Internal Medicine -Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine
david-stoltz@uiowa.edu 
Strack, Stefan, PhD

Professor
Neuroscience and Pharmacology
stefan-strack@uiowa.edu

Talbert, Erin, PhD

Assistant Professor
Health and Human Physiology 
erin-talbert@uiowa.edu

Taylor, Eric, PhD

Assistant Professor
Biochemistry
eric-taylor@uiowa.edu
Usachev, Yuriy, PhD

Professor
Neuroscience and Pharmacology
yuriy-usachev@uiowa.edu  
Welsh, Michael, MD

Professor
Internal Medicine -Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine
michael-welsh@uiowa.edu
Yang, Ling, PhD

Associate Professor
Anatomy and Cell Biology
ling-yang@uiowa.edu
Yorek, Mark, PhD 

Professor
Internal Medicine  - Endocrinology and Metabolism
mark-yorek@uiowa.edu

Zingman, Denice, MD 

Professor 
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine 
denice-zingman@uiowa.edu

Zingman, Leonid, MD

Associate Professor
Internal Medicine  - Cardiovascular Medicine
leonid-zingman@uiowa.edu