Pathophysiology and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

This research base focuses on the role of the β cell, liver and insulin sensitivity in the pathogenesis of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Work includes the use of cell culture systems, animals and humans, for both in vitro and in vivo studies.

Affiliates

Michael Ailion Ph.D.

UW Health Sciences Center

Biochemistry

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William Banks M.D.

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Medicine

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Niclas Bengtsson Ph.D.

South Lake Union

Neurology

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James Bryers Ph.D.

Upper Campus

Bioengineering

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Frederick Buckner M.D.

South Lake Union

Allergy and Infectious Disease

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Daniel J. Campbell Ph.D.

Benaroya Research Institute

Immunology

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Jeffrey Chamberlain Ph.D.

South Lake Union

Medicine

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Elizabeth Rhea Ph.D.

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Medicine

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Michelle Erickson Ph.D.

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Medicine

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Jose Garcia M.D., Ph.D.

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Medicine

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David Hockenbery M.D.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Medicine

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Rebecca Hull-Meichle Ph.D.

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Medicine

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Nina Isoherranen Ph.D.

UW Health Sciences Center

Pharmaceutics

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Matt R. Kaeberlein Ph.D.

UW Health Sciences Center

Pathology

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Steven Kahn M.B., Ch.B.

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Medicine

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Nicole Liachko Ph.D.

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Medicine

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Haiming Liu-Kerr Ph.D.

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

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David Mack Ph.D.

Harborview Medical Center

Bioengineering

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David Marcinek Ph.D.

South Lake Union

Radiology

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Jingjing Niu M.D.

South Lake Union

Medicine

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Stephanie Page M.D., Ph.D.

UW Health Sciences Center

Medicine

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Daniel Raftery Ph.D.

South Lake Union

Anethesiology

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Katya Rubinow M.D.

South Lake Union

Medicine

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Ian Sweet Ph.D.

South Lake Union

Medicine

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Julie Theriot Ph.D.

South Lake Union

Biology

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Kenneth E. Thummel PhD

UW Health Sciences Center

Pharmaceutics

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Jenny Tong M.D., MPH

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Medicine

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Kristina Utzschneider M.D.

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Medicine

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Lucia Vojtech Ph.D.

South Lake Union

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Pandora Wander M.D.

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Medicine

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Wang Wang M.D., Ph.D.

South Lake Union

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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Dennis Wang M.D., Ph.D.

South Lake Union

Cardiology

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Lorena Wright M.D., FACE

Endocrine and Diabetes Care Center

Medicine

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Katherine Wysham M.D.

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Medicine

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Oleg Zaslavsky Ph.D., R.N.

UW Health Sciences Center

Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics

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Sakeneh Zraika Ph.D.

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Medicine

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