Dr. Christopher Adams, Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and member of the Obesity Research and Education Initiative was named the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Chair. This position has been endowed by the Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) to propel and accelerate the pace of discoveries in the FOE Diabetes Research Center (FOEDRC), whose mission is to advance knowledge of the mechanisms of diabetes and its related complications through cutting-edge research.

Dr. Eric Taylor, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and member of the Obesity Research and Education Initiative was named Director of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Diabetes Research Center (FOEDRC) Metabolomics Core Facility. This facility will expand existing metabolomics capabilities at the University of Iowa, which until now has been offered through the High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) Facility located in the Department of Chemistry. Dr. Taylor’s deep, multidisciplinary understanding of metabolism and outstanding track record of publications and extramural funding has enabled him to articulate a vision that will lead this new core facility to success.