Metabolic Health

Haiming Cao

Research TopicsThe broad interest of the Cao group is to understand the complex regulation of energy metabolism and uncover its significance in the pathophysiol…

Frank J. Gonzalez

Research TopicsThis group carries out studies to develop an understanding of the mechanisms of chemical carcinogenesis. A multi-faceted approach involving mouse…

George Kunos

Research TopicsCurrent research in my laboratory is focused on the biology of endocannabinoids (lipid mediators that activate the same G protein-coupled cannabi…

Emily J. Vogtmann

Research TopicsDr. Emily Vogtmann’s research focuses on: the association between the human microbiome and cancer risk; and evaluation of methods for collection,…

Emily Y. Chew

Research TopicsThe mission of the Clinical Trials Branch of the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications is to conduct the highest quality clinical re…

Fasil Tekola Ayele

Research TopicsDr. Tekola-Ayele leads a genetic epidemiology research lab focused on genetic and placental epigenetic mechanisms to understand links between fet…

Elodie Ghedin

Research TopicsOur systems biology research program meets at the interface of molecular parasitology, microbiology, and genomics and focuses on the molecular ba…

Edwina Ho Yee Yeung

Research TopicsDevelopmental Origins of Cardio-Metabolic RiskOur primary research interests are in the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) as re…

Elissa P. Lei

Research TopicsResearch GoalThe work performed in my laboratory will help determine how the 3-dimensional organization of DNA within each cell affects cellular …

Edward G. Lakatta

Research TopicsThe overall goals of the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science are (1) to identify age-associated changes that occur within the cardiovascular sys…