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Faculty and Research

Division Chief

Dr. Joel Elmquist

Joel Elmquist, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Professor and Vice Chair, Research

Carl H. Westcott Distinguished Chair in Medical Research

Maclin Family Distinguished Professorship in Medical Science, in Honor of Dr. Roy A. Brinkley

  • Education: D.V.M., Iowa State University; Ph.D., Anatomy, Iowa State University
  • Fellowship: Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Division Faculty

Dr. Goncalo Dias do Vale

Goncalo Dias do Vale, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Center for Human Nutrition and Internal Medicine

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Xiaorong Fu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Center for Human Nutrition and Internal Medicine

Dr. Mina Fujitani

Mina Fujitani, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor

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Frankie Heyward, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Internal Medicine and Neuroscience

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Nicholas Hurren, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Center for Human Nutrition and Internal Medicine

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Makoto Ishii, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Neurology, Internal Medicine, and Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute

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Chaiwan “Chai-wan” Kim, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Center for Human Nutrition and Intenral Medicine

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Li Li, Ph.D.

Instructor

Dr. Chen Liu

Chen Liu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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Dr. Kripa Shankar

Kripa Shankar, Ph.D.

Instructor

Center for Human Nutrition and Internal Medicine

Dr. Aaron Uner

Aaron Uner, Ph.D.

Instructor

Dr. Kevin Williams

Kevin Williams, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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Dr. Steven Wyler

Steven Wyler, Ph.D.

Instructor

Dr. Young-Jai You

Young-Jai You, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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Dr. Jeffrey Zigman

Jeffrey Zigman, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Internal Medicine and Psychiatry

  • Kent and Jodi Foster Distinguished Chair in Endocrinology, in Honor of Daniel Foster, M.D.
  • The Diana and Richard C. Strauss Professorship in Biomedical Research
  • Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. Brookshire Professorship in Medicine

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