PBRC NEWS
How to Keep Lost Weight off? Try regular, short phone calls
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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Molecule in hemoglobin: hidden life as powerful hormone revealed
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
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Weight loss surgery extends lifespan
Thursday, August 23, 2007
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Want fries with that? 72,000 Cheeseburgers and still going
Thursday, July 26, 2007
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A walk a day might help keep the doctor away for post-menopausal women
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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Major Gift for Pennington Research
Thursday, March 29, 2007
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FEATURED STUDIES
BeatGene:
A study investigating genetic factors that may contribute to individuals’ eating behaviors, body weight and binge eating.
 
SCD-1:
A 24 hour overnight diabetes study examining excessive fat storage within the muscle.
 

Chromium II:
A 28-week diabetic research study testing Chromium, a natural element, which may improve the body’s metabolism and help manage its blood sugar levels.
 
CALERIE II:
A research study to see if diet can slow aging, promote health and maintain vitality.
 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
 Argyropoulos, George Energy Balance
 Barnes, Maria Autonomic Neurosciences- Hermann
 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 Office of Assoc Exec Director for Population Science
 Bruce-Keller, Annadora Neurodegeneration and Inflammation
 Burk, David Cell Biology and Imaging Core
 Burris, Thomas Nuclear Receptor Biology
 Butler, Andrew Neuropeptides Laboratory
 Cefalu, William Diabetes and Nutrition
 Champagne, Catherine Dietary Assessment and Food Analysis Core
 Church, Timothy Preventive Medicine Laboratory
 Civitarese, Anthony Human Physiology
 Deutsch, Andy DNA Damage and Repair
 Dhurandhar, Nikhil Infection and Obesity
 Dixit, Vishwa Neuroendocrine Immunology
 Drel, Viktor Mechanisms of Diabetes Complications
 Earnest, Conrad Exercise Testing Core
 Eilertsen, Kenneth Nuclear Reprogramming and Epigenetics
 Floyd, Elizabeth Ubiquitin Lab
 Gao, Zhanguo Antioxidant and Gene Regulation Lab
 Geiselman, Paula Women's Health, Eating Behavior, & Smoking Cessation Program
 Gettys, Thomas Adipocyte Signaling
 Gimble, Jeffrey Stem Cell Biology
 Greenway, Frank Outpatient Clinic Unit
 Gupta, Alok Outpatient Clinic Unit
 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
 Ingram, Donald Nutritional Neuroscience and Aging
 Johnson, William Office of Assoc Exec Director for Population Science
 Kappen, Claudia Maternal Biology
 Kastin, Abba Blood Brain Barrier - Kastin
 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 (Gilman), Indu Protein Structural Biology
 Koza, Robert Molecular Genetics and Thermogenesis
 Kozak, Leslie Molecular Genetics and Thermogenesis
 Kozak, Barbara Regenerative Biology
 Kruger, Claudia Maternal Biology
 Larson-Meyer, Enette Human Physiology
 Leuschner, Carola William Hansel Cancer Prevention
 Levitan, Lilian Energy Metabolism
 Markward, Nathan Genetic Epidemiology
 Martin, Corby Ingestive Behavior Laboratory
 Martin, Roy Neurobehavior Laboratory
 Martin, Pamela Behavioral Medicine
 Moro, Cedric Endocrinology Laboratory
 Morrison, Christopher Neurosignaling
 Most, Marlene Research Kitchen Core
 Myers, Valerie Behavioral Medicine
 Mynatt, Randall Transgenics Core
 Newton, Jr., Robert Health Psychology
 Obrosova, Irina Mechanisms of Diabetes Complications
 Pan, Weihong Blood Brain Barrier - Pan
 Pistell, Paul Nutritional Neuroscience and Aging
 Primeaux, Stefany Dietary Obesity Laboratory
 Rankinen, Tuomo Human Genomics
 Ravussin, Eric Human Physiology
 Redman, Leanne Human 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 Endocrinology Laboratory
 Stewart, Tiffany Health Psychology
 Sutton, Gregory Neuropeptides Laboratory
 Tchoukalova, Yourka Human Physiology
 Thomson, Jessica USDA
 Travagli, R Alberto Neurobiology and Nutrition II - Travagli
 Tu, Hong Blood Brain Barrier - Kastin
 Utsuki, Tadanobu Nutritional Neuroscience and Aging
 Wang, Zhong Diabetes and Nutrition
 Williamson, Donald Health Psychology
 Ye, Jianping Antioxidant and Gene Regulation Lab
 Zhang, Jingying Transgenics Core
 Zheng, Huiyuan Neurobiology and Nutrition I - Berthoud
 Zhou, Jun Neurobehavior Laboratory
 Zuberi, Aamir Functional Genomics

 
 
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