P&F Studies

2013
Pilot Awardee	Center	Pilot Study
Kimberly J Reidy MD	Albert Einstein College of Medicine	LKB1 effect on podocyte metabolism and structure in diabetic nephropathy
Marianna Sadagurski PhD	University of Michigan	Hypothalamic inflammation and energy homeostasis in long-lived mice models and its impact on whole body metabolism and metabolic signaling
Victor L Schuster MD	Albert Einstein College of Medicine	Treating obesity by blocking metabolism of endogenous prostaglandins
David J Steger PhD	University of Pennsylvania	Genome-wide Approaches for Determining Transcriptional Pathways Driving Adipocyte Differentiation
Milan Stojanovic PhD	Columbia University	Intelligent glucagon delivery vehicle as adjunct for exogenous insulin therapy
Chongren Tang MD PhD	University of Washington	The Roles and Mechanisms of ABCA1 in Diet-induced Inflammation and Insulin Resistance
Klaus van Leyen PhD	Boston Area	Can 12/15-Lipoxygenase Inhibition Protect Against Increased Brain Injury After Experimental Stroke in Diabetic Animals?
Kasey C Vickers PhD	Vanderbilt University	Mechanisms and consequences of HDL microRNA communication in diabetes
Kathryn E Wellen PhD	University of Pennsylvania	Role of ATP-Citrate Lyse in Glucose-Regulated Gene Expression
Danny G Winder PhD	Vanderbilt University	BNST CRF and maintenance of weight loss
Kyoung-Jae Won PhD	University of Pennsylvania	Integrative Analysis of the Gene Regulation in Brown and White Adipocyte Tissues
Janet Yother PhD	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Glucose-mediated regulation of bacterial virulence in mouse models of diabetes
Sakeneh Zraika PhD	University of Washington	Acute Regulation of Insulin and Glucagon Secretion by Neprilysin

2012
Pilot Awardee		Center	Pilot Study
Atta Ahmad PhD		University of Michigan	Examining the role of chaperones in insulin quality control and its relation to type II diabetes