Endocrine, Metabolic, and Reproductive Physiology

Research Interests
Dawn K. Coletta, PhD

My research interests are deciphering the molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance, an underlying condition of obesity, type 2 diabetes and aging.

Erika D. Eggers, PhD

The broad goal of research in our laboratory is to understand how synaptic inputs influence neuronal signaling and sensory signal processing in the healthy and diabetic retina.

Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD

Current projects include studies of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of blood pressure regulation, hypertensive end organ damage, and kidney disease and biomarkers of coronary artery disease.

Pengyuan Liu, PhD

Dr. Pengyuan Liu's research interests are in bioinformatics and genomics of complex diseases.

Yong Liu, PhD

My research focuses on using techniques of molecular biology, cellular biology, and bioinformatics to systematically study complex interactions of the biological system.

Ronald M. Lynch, PhD

Functional Imaging, Metabolism, Diabetes and Cancer.