Faculty
The faculty have diverse research interests. They may only serve as mentors or co-mentors to trainees in circumstances when a trainee's research project is related to the mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). NIDDK conducts and supports medical research on diabetes (including diabetes complications) and other endocrine and metabolic disorders, nutritional disorders, and obesity.
O'Brien, Matthew J
Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
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My work aims to eliminate health disparities in U.S. Latinos by examining the underlying causes and developing interventions to address them. Since 2007, my colleagues and I have focused on community ... [more]
Peek, Clara B
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and Medicine (Endocrinology)
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Epidemiological and genetic studies have shown that disruption of the circadian clock is a factor in multiple pathologies, including metabolic disease, myopathy, and cancer. Our laboratory aims to unc... [more]
Quaggin, Susan E
Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)
Scholtens, Denise M
Professor of Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics) and Neurological Surgery
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Dr. Denise Scholtens is interested in statistical problems arising from high-throughput omics data. She is Chief of the Division of Biostatistics and Associate Director for Biostatistics in the Robert... [more]
Spring, Bonnie J
Professor of Preventive Medicine (Behavioral Medicine), Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
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My laboratory conducts research on behavioral risk factors (obesity, poor quality diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use). We also develop cutting-edge technologies that support self-regulation and he... [more]
Starren, Justin B
Adjunct Professor of Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics)
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Dr. Starren is founding Chief of the Division of Health and Biomedical Informatics, Deputy Director of the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS) and Director o... [more]
Urbanek, Margrit
Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology)
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Genetics of complex diseases, PCOS, Obesity, Metabolic syndrome, diabetes
Van Horn, Linda V
Professor Emeritus of Preventive Medicine (Nutrition)
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diet, nutrition, prevention of excessive gestational weight gain, treatment, cardiovascular epidemiology, breast cancer, child health, obesity prevention, obesity treatment, maternal nutrition, nutrit... [more]
Vaughan, Douglas E
Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
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My primary clinical interest is in adult cardiovascular disease. My practice has focused on the management and treatment of patients with coronary artery disease. I am also interested in the diagnosis... [more]
Wallia, Amisha
Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
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My clinical research is focused on the disease state of diabetes mellitus, with application to high risk populations such as solid organ transplant patients. My research portfolio includes retrospecti... [more]