Faculty Resources Employee Resources Zigman Lab Publishes Findings on Reducing Cancer-Related Cachexia Published on: September 15, 2024 Cancer cachexia, a condition commonly seen in patients with advanced cancer, is marked by a decrease in food intake and significant weight loss due to the reduction of muscle mass and often fat tissue. A study published in Endocrinology by Salil Varshney, Ph.D. , in the Zigman Lab, has demonstrated for the first time that reducing levels of the hormone LEAP2

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Faculty Resources Employee Resources Carlos Girod and Samir Parikh Elected Members of ACCA Published on: November 05, 2024 Dr. Carlos Girod, a Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Dr. Samir M. Parikh, a Professor and Division Chief of Nephrology, have been elected members of the American Clinical and Climatological Association (ACCA). The honorary society was created in 1884 by physicians and scientists to improve medical education, research and practice. Its

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Faculty Resources Employee Resources Clinical Research Leadership David Gerber, M.D. Professor Associate Director of Clinical Research Larry Anderson, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Vice Chair, Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC2) Kevin Courtney, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Vice Chair, Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC1) Jonathan Dowell, M.D. Professor Chair, Data and Safety Monitoring Committee Kidney Cancer Program James Brugarolas, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Director of the