Inflammation, Macrovascular and Other Complications of Diabetes
An important focus for a number of Diabetes Research Center affiliate investigators is the relationship between diabetes, lipoproteins, atherosclerosis and inflammation. Many investigators at the University of Washington have a longstanding history of high-quality productivity in clinical, basic, and translational research related to the role of diabetes in dyslipidemias, atherosclerosis and inflammation. These investigators commonly collaborate on individual grants-sponsored research programs and formally work together on several program project grants in this thematic area. Affiliate investigators are funded to study macrovascular disease and inflammation.
Affiliates
| Affiliate Name | Institution | Department |
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Beavo, Joseph, Ph.D. Professor beavo@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Pharmacology |
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Bornfeldt, Karin, Ph.D. Professor bornf@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition), Pathology |
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Bremner, William, M.D., Ph.D. Professor and Chairman wbremner@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine |
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Chait, Alan, M.D. Professor achait@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition) |
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Cook, David, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor dgcook@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine), Pharmacology |
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Dichek, David, M.D. Locke Professor ddichek@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Cardiology) |
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Duffield, Jeremy, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor jeremysd@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Nephrology) |
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Frevert, Charles, D.V.M., Sc.D. Associate Professor cfrevert@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Comparative Medicine, Medicine (Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine) |
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Giachelli, Cecilia, Ph.D. Professor ceci@u.washington.edu |
University of Washington | Bioengineering |
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Heinecke, Jay, M.D. Professor heinecke@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition) |
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Hoofnagle, Andy, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor ahoof@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Laboratory Medicine |
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Kim, Francis, M.D. Associate Professor fkim@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Cardiology) |
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Laflamme, Michael, Ph.D. Assistant Professor laflamme@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Pathology |
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Leboeuf, Renee, Ph.D. Professor leboeuf@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition) |
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MacLellan, Robb, M.D. Head, Division of Cardiology, Medicine-Cardiology wrmac@u.washington.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine, Cardiology |
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Manicone, Anne, M.D. Assistant Professor manicone@u.washington.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) |
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Murry, Charles, M.D., Ph.D. Professor murry@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Pathology/Bioengineering, Medicine (Cardiology) |
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Okamura, Daryl, M.D. Assistant Professor daryl.okamura@seattlechildrens.org |
University of Washington, Children’s Hospital | Pediatrics (Nephrology) |
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Oshima, Junko, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor picard@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Pathology |
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Page, Stephanie, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor page@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition) |
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Parks, William, Ph.D. Professor parksw@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) |
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Raines, Elaine, Ph.D. Research Professor ewraines@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Pathology |
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Ramsey, Bonnie, M.D. Professor bramsey@uw.edu |
University of Washington, Children’s Hospital | Pediatrics |
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Shao, Baohai, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor bhshao@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition) |
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Sobel, Michael, M.D., FACS Professor, Vice Chair sobelm@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Surgery |
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Speer, Yangfeng (Mei), Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor yfwang@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Bioengineering |
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Subramanian, Savitha, M.D. Assistant Professor ssubrama@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition) |
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Vaisar, Tomas, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor tvaisar@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition) |
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Vuletic, Simona, M.D. Acting Assistant Professor simona@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Medicine (Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition) |
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Wang, Wang, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor wangwang@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Anesthesiology |
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Wessells, Hunter, M.D. Professor and Chair wessells@uw.edu |
University of Washington | Urology |
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Wight, Thomas, Ph.D. Member and Director, Professor twight@benaroyaresearch.org |
Hope Heart Matrix Biology Program, Benaroya Research Institute, University of Washington | Pathology |



