PBRC NEWS
Cinnamon as medicine?
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
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Genes reveal how much we will benefit from regular exercise
Thursday, February 04, 2010
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Medical therapy delivered by primary care doctors is successful in severe obesity
Monday, January 25, 2010
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Can exercise keep a spring in our step longer?
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
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A decade later, lifestyle changes continue to lower type 2 diabetes risk
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Scientists launch statewide dementia research program Public invited to “Meet the Experts”
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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FEATURED STUDIES
LIFE:
A study looking to find out how older individuals can make changes in their lives that will help them to remain an independent member of their communities for a longer period of time.
 

ECCENTRIC:
A study looking at how cinnamon extract can lower blood sugar levels and improve insulin resistance in women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Fructose:
A study comparing how two different sugars (fructose and glucose) affect your body weight, blood pressure and other health factors.
 The Explorers
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  Our Center is home to over 70 world-class researchers and specialists in neuroscience, stem cell biology, skeletal muscle biology, statistical genetics, diabetes, behavior modification, eating disorders and other areas. One of our most important goals is the recruitment of excellent, productive faculty. Our long-term goals can only be met with the dedication, insight and innovative research of a top-notch faculty leading a dynamic group of post-doctoral researchers. Click on a world-class scientist below to learn more about them.

 Aggarwal, Sita William Hansel Cancer Prevention
 Anunciado-Koza, Rea Molecular Genetics and Thermogenesis
 Bajpeyi, Sudip Clinical Research
 Barnes, Maria Nutrition and Neural Signaling
 Berthoud, Hans-Rudolf Neurobiology and Nutrition I - Berthoud
 Bouchard, Claude Office of Executive Director, PBRC
 Brantley, Phillip Behavioral Medicine
 Bray, George Clinical Research
 Braymer, Doug Dietary Obesity Laboratory
 Browning, Kirsteen Neurobiology and Nutrition II - Browning
 Broyles, Stephanie Contextual Risk Factors
 Bruce-Keller, Annadora Neurodegeneration and Inflammation
 Burk, David Cell Biology and Imaging Core
 Cefalu, William Diabetes and Nutrition
 Champagne, Catherine Dietary Assessment and Food Analysis Core
 Church, Timothy Preventive Medicine Laboratory
 Deutsch, Andy DNA Damage and Repair
 Dhurandhar, Nikhil Infection and Obesity
 Dixit, Vishwa Neuroendocrine Immunology
 Earnest, Conrad Exercise Testing Core
 Eilertsen, Kenneth Epigenetics and Nuclear Reprogramming
 Floyd, Elizabeth Ubiquitin Lab
 Gandjour, Afschin Office of Assoc Exec Director for Population Science
 Gao, Zhanguo Antioxidant and Gene Regulation Lab
 Geiselman, Paula Women's Health, Eating Behavior, & Smoking Cessation Program
 Gettys, Thomas Laboratory of Nutrient Sensing and Adipocyte Signaling
 Gimble, Jeffrey Stem Cell Biology
 Greenway, Frank Outpatient Clinic Unit
 Gupta, Alok Outpatient Clinic Unit
 Hamilton, Marc Inactivity Physiology
 Hansel, William William Hansel Cancer Prevention
 Harsha, David Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Health Delivery
 Hegde, Vijay DNA Damage and Repair
 Hermann, Gerlinda Autonomic Neurosciences- Hermann
 Holmes, Gregory Neurotrauma and Nutrition
 Hu, Gang Chronic Disease Epidemiology
 Ingram, Donald Nutritional Neuroscience and Aging
 Johannsen, Darcy John S McIlhenny Skeletal Muscle Physiology
 Johnson, William Biostatistics
 Kappen, Claudia Developmental Biology
 Kastin, Abba Blood Brain Barrier II
 Katzmarzyk, Peter Office of Assoc Exec Director for Population Science
 Keller, Jeffrey Office of Assoc. Exec. Director for Basic Research
 Kennedy, Betty Dietary Assessment and Food Analysis Core
 Kheterpal, Indu Protein Structural Biology
 Koza, Robert Epigenetics and Obesity
 Kozak, Leslie Molecular Genetics and Thermogenesis
 Kozak, Barbara Regenerative Biology
 Kruger, Claudia Taste Genetics
 Levitan, Lilian Energy Metabolism
 Martin, Corby Ingestive Behavior Laboratory
 Martin, Roy Neurobehavior Laboratory
 McDougal, David Autonomic Neurosciences- Hermann
 Morrison, Christopher Neurosignaling
 Muenzberg-Gruening, Heike Central Leptin Signaling
 Myers, Valerie Behavioral Medicine
 Mynatt, Randall Transgenics Core
 Newton, Robert Health Psychology
 Obrosova, Irina Mechanisms of Diabetes Complications
 Pan, Weihong Blood Brain Barrier I
 Pistell, Paul Nutritional Neuroscience and Aging
 Primeaux, Stefany Dietary Obesity Laboratory
 Rankinen, Tuomo Human Genomics
 Ravussin, Eric John S McIlhenny Skeletal Muscle Physiology
 Redman, Leanne John S McIlhenny Skeletal Muscle Physiology
 Richards (Smith), Brenda Taste Genetics
 Robert, Barry Comparative Biology Core
 Rogers, Richard Autonomic Neuroscience - Rogers
 Rood, Jennifer Clinical Chemistry Core
 Roy, Heli Division of Education
 Ryan, Donna Office of Assoc. Exec. Director for Clinical Research
 Salbaum, Michael Regulation of Gene Expression
 Smith, Steven Molecular Endocrinology
 Stadler, Krisztian Oxidative Stress and Disease
 Stewart, Tiffany Health Psychology
 Sutton, Gregory Protein Deficiency and Developmental Biology
 Tchoukalova, Yourka John S McIlhenny Skeletal Muscle Physiology
 Travagli, R Alberto Neurobiology and Nutrition II - Travagli
 Tudor-Locke, Catrine Walking Behavior
 Wang, Zhong Diabetes and Nutrition
 Williamson, Donald Health Psychology
 Ye, Jianping Antioxidant and Gene Regulation Lab
 Zderic, Theodore Inactivity Physiology
 Zhang, Jingying Transgenics Core
 Zheng, Huiyuan Neurobiology and Nutrition I - Berthoud
 Zuberi, Aamir Functional Genomics

 
 
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