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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…
Clifton I. Bogardus
Research TopicsThe goal of our research is to determine the etiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity and their complications to improve prevention and t…
Charles Rotimi
Research TopicsDr. Rotimi's research focuses on the etiology of complex diseases and health disparities. His team studies interethnic differences in the di…
Carson C. Chow
Research TopicsThe ultimate goal of my research is to understand the biological and genetic mechanisms of common diseases.Current ResearchA major difficulty for…
Cari Kitahara
Research TopicsDr. Cari Kitahara's research focuses on medical radiation exposure and cancer risks and the etiology of radiosensitive cancers, particularly…
Bobby Kyungbeom Cheon
Research TopicsDr. Cheon's work examines the contributions of psychosocial factors to eating behaviors, food preferences, and diet-related chronic diseases…
Anne Elizabeth Sumner
Research TopicsThe purpose of our research is to design screening tests and early interventions to decrease the impact of the diabetes and heart disease epidemi…
Andrew Lutas
Research TopicsThe purpose of our research is to understand principles of neuromodulation of brain circuits that control motivation and uncover treatment strate…
Aaron Martin Cypess
Research TopicsBrown adipose tissue (BAT) is an organ recently discovered to be functional in adult humans. In mammals, cold-activated BAT contributes to the he…