Training Faculty
Our training program is centered on three research themes (basic, clinical, and public health), each of which is represented by ~7-8 Training Faculty. The members of our training faculty are not confined to the Division of Endocrinology but rather form a “Training Program without Walls.” Indeed, we actively encourage Trainees to work with the very best mentors available, whether or not they are in the Endocrine Division. The members of our training faculty have been specifically selected for their strong record of mentoring, their solid history of funding, and their enthusiasm for collaboration, collegiality, and interactivity. In this way, our training program in truly multidisciplinary in nature and facilitates the translational and cross-disciplinary research training essential for a successful career in biomedical research.
Faculty
Basic Research Hub
Hengjiang Henry Dong, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Rangos Research Center, Room 6124, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15244
Phone: (412)692-6324
Email: dongh@pitt.edu
Website: http://path.upmc.edu/personnel/Faculty/Dong.htm
Description of research: Mechanisms of beta-cell compensation and beta-cell failure; pathophysiology of insulin resistance and dyslipidemia
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Bruce A. Freeman, PhD
Professor and Chair of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology
BST E1340, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: (412)648-9319
Email: freerad@pitt.edu
Website: http://www.pharmacology.us/Faculty/BruceFreeman
Description of research: Reactive inflammatory and signal transduction mediators in inflammation, obesity, and diabetes
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Peter A. Friedman, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair of Academics in Pharmacology and Chemical Biology
BST E1356, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: (412)383-7783
Email: paf10@pitt.edu
Website: http://www.pharmacology.us/Faculty/PeterFriedman
Description of research: Regulation of PTH receptor signaling, trafficking, and function of trans-acting PDZ proteins
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Erin E. Kershaw, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
BST E1158, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: (412)648-8454
Email: kershawe@pitt.edu
Website: http://www.kershawlab.pitt.edu/index.html
Description of research: Role of intracellular lipid metabolism in cardiometabolic disease, with an emphasis on lipid droplet proteins
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Robert M. O'Doherty, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
BST E1140, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: (412)648-3320
Email: rmo1@pitt.edu
Website: http://www.dept-med.pitt.edu/endo/ODohertylab.html
Description of research: Role of immune system in metabolism with a particular focus on obesity, NAFLD, and type 2 diabetes
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Christopher O'Donnell, PhD
Professor of Medicine
BST E1152, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: (412)648-9379
Email: odonnellcp@upmc.edu
Website: http://www.dept-med.pitt.edu/paccm/faculty/ODonnell.html
Description of research: Pathophysiology of sleep apnea and its relationship to cardiometabolic dysfunction
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Tony M. Plant, PhD
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
MWRI B311, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412)641-7663
Email: plant1@pitt.edu
Website:http://www.cbp.pitt.edu/faculty/plant.html
Description of research: Neuroendocrine mechanisms that govern menstrual cyclicity and puberty
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Wen Xie, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences
656 Salk Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412)648-9941
Email: wex6@pitt.edu
Website: http://www.pharmacology.us/Faculty/WenXie
Description of research: Nuclear hormone receptors in energy and drug metabolism
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Clinical Research Hub
Silva A. Arslanian, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
4401 Penn Avenue, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone: (412)692-5170
Email: silva.arslanian@chp.edu
Website: http://www.chp.edu/CHP/Arslanian,+Silva+A.,+MD
Description of research: Insulin sensitivity and beta cell function during childhood growth and development in health and disease
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Dorothy J. Becker, MBBCh
Professor of Pediatrics
4401 Penn Ave. 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone: (412) 692-5170
Email: dorothy.becker@chp.edu
Website: http://www.chp.edu/CHP/Becker,+Dorothy+J.,+MBBCh
Description of research: Type 1 diabetes immunology
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Anita P. Courcoulas, MD, MPH
Professor of Surgery; Chief of Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery
MWH 300 Halket Street, Suite 5600, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 641-3632
Email: courcoulasap@upmc.edu
Website: http://www.upmc.com/media/experts/pages/anita-courcoulas.aspx
Description of research: Outcomes research and clinical trials in bariatric and metabolic surgery with a focus on diabetes treatment
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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James DeLany, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
N810 Montefiore Hospital, 3459 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412)692-2848
Email: jpd21@pitt.edu
Website: http://www.dept-med.pitt.edu/endo/faculty_info.aspx?fp=5381
Description of research: Energy metabolism in obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes, particularly using stable isotope methodologies
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Mary Korytkowski, MD
Professor of Medicine and Interim Chief of Endocrinology
580 Falk Clinic, 3601 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412)586-9700
Email: mtk7@pitt.edu
Website: http://www.dept-med.pitt.edu/endo/faculty_info.aspx?fp=5177
Description of research: Improving diabetes control and complications in the inpatient and outpatient settings
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Frederico G. S. Toledo, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
N810 Montefiore Hospital, 3459 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 586-9700
Email: toledofs@upmc.edu
Website: http://www.dept-med.pitt.edu/endo/faculty_info.aspx?fp=5170
Description of research: Clinical research on the etiology and treatment of diabetes and obesity
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Joseph M. Zmuda, PhD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Human Genetics
A544 Crabtree Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: (412) 624-2970
Email: zmudaj@edc.pitt.edu
Website: http://www.edc.pitt.edu/epifaculty/faculty_zmuda.asp
Description of research: Epidemiology and genetics of complex diseases including osteoporosis and aging
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Public Health Research Hub
Jane A. Cauley, DrPH
Professor of Epidemiology
A510 Crabtree Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: (412) 624-0218
Email: JCauley@edc.pitt.edu
Website: http://www.edc.pitt.edu/epifaculty/faculty_cauley.asp
Description of research: Epidemiology of osteoporosis
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Vicki Helgeson, PhD
Professor of Psychology
Carnegie Mellon University, 335B Baker Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone: (412) 268-2624
Email: vh2e@andrew.cmu.edu
Website: http://www.psy.cmu.edu/people/helgeson.html
Description of research: Psychosocial factors involved in chronic illnesses including diabetes
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Andrea M. Kriska, PhD, MS
Professor of Epidemiology
505B Parran Hall, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: (412) 624-3996
Email: kriskaa@edc.pitt.edu
Website: http://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/home/directory/andrea-m-kriska
Description of research: Assessment and lifestyle intervention for prevention of diabetes and chronic diseases
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Kathleen M. McTigue, MD, MPH, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
230 McKee Place, Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 692-4843
Email: kmm34@pitt.edu
Website: http://www.dom.pitt.edu/dgim/faculty_info.aspx?fp=4846
Description of research: Epidemiology of obesity and the delivery of evidence-based lifestyle counseling
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Trevor J. Orchard, MD, M.Med.Sci., FAHA, FACE
Professor of Epidemiology, Pediatrics, and Medicine
3512 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 383-1032
Email: tjo@pitt.edu
Website: http://www.edc.pitt.edu/epifaculty/faculty_orchard.asp
Description of research: The epidemiology of type 1 diabetes complications
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Linda M. Siminerio, RN, PhD, CDE
Professor of Medicine and Director of the Diabetes Institute
2 Hot Metal Street, Suite E290, Room 275, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone: (412) 864-0158
Email: simineriol@upmc.edu
Website: http://www.dept-med.pitt.edu/endo/faculty_info.aspx?fp=5184
Description of research: Implementation and evaluation of care delivery models for diabetes
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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Rebecca Clark Thurston, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Epidemiology, Psychology, and Clinical and Translational Science
Room 206, Department of Psychiatry, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Phone: (412) 648-9087
Email: thurstonrc@upmc.edu
Website: http://www.psychiatry.pitt.edu/node/7965
Description of research: Obesity, cardiovascular risk, and menopausal symptoms among midlife women
Publications: Link to Pubmed
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