Elmquist Lab
The Elmquist laboratory uses mouse genetics to identify circuits in the nervous system that regulate energy balance and glucose homeostasis. We have developed unique mouse models allowing neuron-specific manipulation of genes regulating these processes. These tools are now widely used in metabolism and neuroscience research including hundreds of laboratories around the world.
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Current projects include:
The role of hypothalamic neurons in the beneficial metabolic effects of exercise
The role of the melanocortin system in glucose homeostasis and inflammation
The role of the vagus nerve in regulating hepatic metabolism
The identification of neuronal pathways and mechanisms regulating energy balance in Drosophila and C. elegans
Elmquist Lab
Details about Our Research
Current Lab Members
LUIS LEON MERCADO, PH.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Surbhi gahlot, Ph.d.
Assistant Instructor
STEVEN WYLER, PH.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Syann Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
LARA BIDEYAN, PH.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Warda Merchant
Research Technician II
Jasmine dushime
Research Technician II
Roger Fan, M.D.
Pulmonary and Critical Care Research Fellow
Jonathan Tao
Medical Student
RYAN REYNOLDS
Graduate Student
arely tinajero
Senior Veterinary Technician
Former Lab Members
Monica Espinoza
Titular Professor Researcher
Autonomous University of Guerrero, Mexico
Virginie Aubert
Assistant Professor
Loyola University Chicago
Eric Berglund
Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Angie Bookout
Obesity Project Scientist
Novo Nordisk
Michael Burton
Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Dallas
Alexandre Caron
Assistant Professor
Laval University
Carlos Castorena
Obesity Project Scientist
Novo Nordisk Research Center
Xiuli Chang
Associate Professor
Fudan University
Kimberly Cox
Visiting Assistant Professor
Randolph-Macon College
Huxing Cui
Assistant Professor
University of Iowa
Heather Dungan Lemko
Assistant Professor
Howard Community College
Carol Elias
Professor
University of Michigan
Manuel Ferreira
Associate Professor
University of Washington
Teppei Fujikawa
Assistant Professor
UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
Makoto Fukuda
Assistant Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Hisayuki Funahashi
Associate Professor
Showa University School of Medicine, Japan
Laurent Gautron
Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Lora Heisler
Professor and Endowed Chair
University of Aberdeen, UK
Jennifer Hill
Associate Professor
University of Toledo
Henne Holstege
Assistant Professor
Amsterdam Universitair Medisch, Netherlands
Masumi Ichinose
Assistant Professor
Shiga University School of Medicine, Japan
Christopher Javadi
General Surgeon
California
Lin Jia
Assistant Professor
UT Dallas
Juli Jones
Director, Head of Pharmacology
Cyclerion
Ki Woo Kim
Associate Professor
Yonsei University College of Dentistry, South Korea
Toshiri Kishi
Associate Professor
Shimane University School of Medicine
Daisuke Kohno
Assistant Professor
Gunma University, Japan
Sjoukje Kuipers
Advisor
University of Bergen, Norway
Jennifer Lachey
Chief Scientific Officer
Keros Therapeutics
Syann Lee
Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Jiwon Lee
Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, South Korea
Tiemin Liu
Professor
Fudan University
Chen Liu
Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Caleb Lord
Human Safety Scientist
Syngenta
Jacob Marcus
Principal Scientist
Merck Research Laboratories
Natalie Michael
Assistant Professor
Laval University
Yoshihiko Nakano
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Japan
Kae Oka
Fukuoka, Japan
Jari Rossi
Medical Advisor
Bayer
Michael Scott
Associate Professor
University of Virginia
Jong-Woo Sohn
Associate Professor
KAIST, South Korea
Hideyuki Sone
Professor
University of Niigata Prefecture
Swalpa Udit
Associate Medical Director, Translational Medicine
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Todd Williams
Associate Professor
Emmanuel College
Kevin Williams
Associate Professor
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Yong Xu
Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Assistant Professor
Shiga University School of Medicine, Japan
Chian-Ping Ye
Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School
Jeffrey Zigman
Professor
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Available Positions
Research Technician II, Hypothalamic Research
In this role, you will work in the lab of Dr. Joel Elmquist under the direction of Dr. Teppei Fujikawa. The Elmquist lab is a multi-disciplinary lab studying the central regulation of metabolism and glucose homeostasis. We use animal models along with cutting edge molecular techniques in our studies. Job duties include assisting with day-to-day maintenance of the lab, perform mouse breeding and genotyping, histology, analytical assays, and physiology experiments. For more information and to apply please visit the link below.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Dr. Elmquist appointed Vice Chair of Research for Internal Medicine
Joel Elmquist, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine, has been
Dr. Joel Elmquist Receives American Diabetes Association’s 2014 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award.
UT Southwestern Dr. Joel Elmquist, Director of the Center for
Insulin action in the brain can lead to obesity: How insulin in hypothalamus controls body’s energy balance.
Fat-rich food makes you fat. Behind this simple equation lie
Neuronal E93 Regulates Metabolic Homeostasis
Cecilia Yip1, Steven Wyler1, Syann Lee1, Adrian Rothenfluh2, Young-Jai You1,