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Dr. Leticia Sewaybricker, senior fellow, is lead author and Dr. Ellen Schur, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of: “Salience network connectivity is reduced by a meal and influenced by genetic background and hypothalamic gliosis” in the International Journal of Obesity. DoM co-author is Susan Melhorn. Read Article

Drs. Tomas Vaisar, research associate professor and Andy Hoofnagle, adjunct professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) are co-authors of: “The NASA Twins Study: A multi-omic, molecular, physiological, and behavioral analysis of a year-long human spaceflight” in Science.

Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of: “Evidence supports prediabetes treatment” in Science.

Dr. Alan Chait, professor emeritus (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is lead author of: “The Chylomicronemia Syndrome Is Most Often Multifactorial: A Narrative Review of Causes and Treatment” in Annals of Internal Medicine.  

Dr. Stephanie Page, professor and head (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is featured in the article: “Second male birth control pill passes human safety tests” from UW Medicine Newsroom. Read Article

Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) wrote the editorial: “The Future of the GLP-1 Receptor Agonists” in JAMA. Read Article

Dr. Ellen Schur, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) has received funding from NIH-NIDDK for her 5-year project, “Impact of hypothalamic gliosis on appetite regulation and obesity risk in children.” Dr. Schur will partner with Seattle Children’s Hospital and Johns Hopkins University to conduct a multi-site longitudinal cohort study to discover if hypothalamic gliosis is associated

Dr. Vincenzo Cirulli, MD, PhD, has been awarded a 2-year grant through The Integrated Islet Distribution Program for his project “Regulation of Human Islet Cell Expansion by Cell Adhesion Signaling”. This program, supported by funding from the JDRF, provides human pancreatic islet tissue in support of ongoing research projects.

Dr. Stephanie Page, professor and head (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is featured in the article: “The Future of Healthcare Is Female: Ten reasons to be optimistic about women’s health in Washington state” in Seattle Met Magazine.

Dr. Irl Hirsch, MD, is the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the University of Missouri Medial Alumni Organization. This annual award recognizes alumni for outstanding achievement, contributions to the field of medicine and support of the MU school of Medicine. Dr. Hirsch will be honored at the 62nd Annual Medical Alumni Awards