This lecture series aims to enhance knowledge and collaboration in diabetes and metabolism by hosting high-profile scientists to discuss current topics in the field.
Details
- Guest speakers will be scheduled quarterly.
- Lectures are held in person for 45 minutes, followed by 10–15 minutes for Q&A.
- Speaker meets 1:1 with faculty members to collaborate over shared research interests.
- Lunch will be available for attendees who RSVP one week prior to the event.
Committee Members
- Dean Fredric E. Wondisford, MD
- Sally Radovick, MD
- Ling He, MD, PhD
- Yanqiao Zhang, MD, PhD
- Hyokjoon Kwon, PhD
- Cynthia Nubie – Administrative Support
For questions, please contact Cyndi at @email.
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Upcoming Seminar Info
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Speaker
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| Feb 2, 2026 |
Speaker: Peter Tontonoz, MD, PhD
Frances and Albert Piansky Endowed Chair
Distinguished Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Biological Chemistry
David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Seminar Title: New Pathways in Lipid Transport
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| April 6, 2026 |
Speaker: Jeffrey Pessin, PhD
Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology); Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology; Judy R. and Alfred A. Rosenberg Professorial Chair in Diabetes Research; Director, Diabetes Research Center, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Seminar Title: TBD
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Past Seminar Info
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Speaker
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| Oct 27, 2025 |
Speaker: Philip A. Cole, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School
Seminar Title: AKTivation Mechanisms
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| May 19, 2025 |
Speaker: Anthony Hollenberg, MD
Hospital President, Boston Medical Center
Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Seminar Title: New Insight into Thyroid Hormone Signaling
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