The FOE Diabetes Research Center is uniquely poised to become a premier research institute focused on advancing knowledge of the mechanisms of diabetes and complications through cutting-edge research.

Interim Co-Directors

Andrew Norris

Andrew Norris, MD, PhD

Interim Co-Director, Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center

Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Professor of Biochemistry
andrew-norris@uiowa.edu

Kamal Rahmouni, UI Carver College of Medicine

Kamal Rahmouni, PhD

Interim Co-Director, Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center

Professor of Neuroscience and Pharmacology
kamal-rahmouni@uiowa.edu

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Members

Membership

Learn more about the 100+ investigators spanning a wide variety of disciplines that comprise the membership of the FOE Diabetes Research Center.

Explore our Research

Learn more about cutting-edge diabetes research happening in our center. 

Events

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Emily Hagan and Andrew Kain

Thursday, March 6, 2025 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility
Presented by Emily Hagan Graduate Student in Dr. Sarah Ferri's lab Presented by Andrew Kain Graduate student in Dr. Stephanie Gantz's lab

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Pravda Quinones-Labernik and Yutong Wang

Thursday, March 13, 2025 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility
Presented by Pravda Quinones-Labernik Graduate Student in Dr. Ted Abel's lab Presented by Yutong Wang Graduate student in Dr. Ted Abel's lab

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Postdoctoral Seminar - Mauricio Oliveira, PhD

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 10:30am to 11:30am
Medical Education Research Facility
"Regulation of cell type-specific translatomes in response to neuronal activity and behavior" Presented by Mauricio Oliveira, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scholar New York University New York, NY

Ways to Give

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