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Dr. Leticia Sewaybricker, acting instructor (General Internal Medicine) has been awarded a Pilot and Feasibility Award through the UW Nutrition Obesity Research Center for her project entitled: “Use of hypothalamic

Dr. Stephanie Page, professor and head (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in “Following Roe v Wade Overturn, Research Focuses on Male Contraceptives” in the American Journal of Managed Care.

Dr. Michael Schwartz, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in “Everything you need to know about semaglutide weight loss drugs” in New Scientist.

Dr. Karin Bornfeldt, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is senior author of “Imbalance of APOB Lipoproteins and Large HDL in Type 1 Diabetes Drives Atherosclerosis” in Circulation Research. DOM co-authors

We welcome Dr. Petter Bjornstad as the new director of the UW Medicine Diabetes Institute. Bjornstad is a pediatric endocrinologist who originally trained in Ireland, receiving his medical degree from

Gender Equity Lunch Series: Building a career as a woman physician-scientist Please save the date for the next Gender Equity Lunch Series on May 10, 12-1pm, via zoom.  Please RSVP.

Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of “Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Type 1 Diabetes” in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Endocrinologists outline treatment for type 1 diabetes A group of endocrinologists have drafted a peer-reviewed standard-of-care document designed to guide primary-care physicians, who provide frontline treatment to 50% of adults

Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in “Greater access to obesity drugs puts spotlight on safety” in Healio

Jerry Palmer Obituary (1944 – 2024) – Rome, WA – Skagit Valley Herald (legacy.com) We were saddened to hear of the death last week of friend and colleague, Dr. Jerry