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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.

Peek, Clara B

Peek, Clara B

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and Medicine (Endocrinology)

Bio

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]