VDRC Members
The Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC) is an interdisciplinary program involving 116 faculty across 18 departments in three colleges at Vanderbilt. In addition to investigators who have worked in diabetes or metabolic research throughout their careers, members include early-stage investigators and established investigators new to diabetes research. Reflecting the Center’s collaborative culture, almost 50% of VDRC-affiliated publications over the past five years have two or more DRTC faculty as authors.
To learn more about DRC membership, please contact Jessica Kimber (jessica.kimber@vumc.org).
Co-leaders: Jamey Young and Elma Zaganjor
Faculty | Primary Appointment |
|---|---|
| Julio E. Ayala, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Raymond Blind, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Mariana Xavier Byndloss, PhD, DVM | Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology |
| Nancy Carrasco, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Walter Chazin, PhD | VUSM Department of Biochemistry |
| Alan Cherrington, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Derek Claxton, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Sheila Collins, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Sean Davies, PhD | VU Department of Pharmacology |
| Dale Edgerton, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Alfredo Gamboa, MD, MSCI | Department of Medicine, Division of Genetic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology |
| Todd Graham, PhD | VU Department of Biological Sciences |
| Clint Hasenour, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Heidi Hamm, PhD | VU Department of Pharmacology |
| AJ Hinton, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Erkan Karakas, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Louise Lantier, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Owen McGuinness, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Doug Mitchell, PhD | VU Department of Chemistry |
| Dawn Newcomb, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine |
| Richard Simerly, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Jamey Young, PhD | VU School of Engineering |
| Nathan Winn, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Metabolism and Nutrition |
| Elma Zaganjor, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Brian Wadzinski, PhD | VU Department of Pharmacology |
Co-leaders: Rachel Bonami and Marcela Brissova
Faculty | Primary Appointment |
|---|---|
| Kristie I. Aamodt, MD, PhD | Department of Pediatrics |
| Rafael Arrojo e Drigo, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Leon Bellan, PhD | VU Department of Engineering |
| Mark Boothby, PhD | Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology |
| Marcela Brissova, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Jeeyeon Cha, MD, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Wenbiao Chen, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Katie Coate, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Danielle Dean, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Jerod Denton, PhD | VU Department of Pharmacology |
| Kathy DelGiorno, PhD | VUSM Department of Cell and Developmental Biology |
| Maureen Gannon, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Guoqiang Gu, PhD | VUSM Department of Cell and Developmental Biology |
| David Jacobson, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Irina Kaverina, PhD | VUSM Department of Cell and Developmental Biology |
| Bennett Landman, PhD | VU Department of Engineering |
| Ethan Lippman, PhD | VU Department of Engineering |
| Mark Magnuson, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Daniel Moore, MD, PhD | Department of Pediatrics |
| Richard O’Brien, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Alvin Powers, MD | Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Luc Van Kaer, PhD | Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology |
| Jordan Wright, MD, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Co-leaders: Todd Edwards and Adriana Hung
| Faculty | Primary appointment |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Below, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Genetic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology |
| Samuel Bailin, MD, MSCI | Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases |
| Evan Brittain, MD, MSCI | Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Nancy Cox, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Genetic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology |
| Todd Edwards, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology |
| Robert Flynn, MD | Department of Surgery |
| Eric Gamazon, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Genetic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology |
| Ayush Giri, PhD | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Emily Hodges, PhD | VUSM Department of Biochemistry |
| Adriana Hung, MD, MPH | Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension |
| Li Bingshan, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Maggie Ng, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Genetic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology |
| David Samuels, PhD | VUSM Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics |
| Ravi Shah, MD | Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Ashley Shoemaker, MD, MSCI | Department of Pediatrics |
| Andrew Spieker, PhD | Department of Biostatistics |
| Jeffrey Spraggins, PhD | VUSM Department of Cell and Developmental Biology |
| Quinn Wells, MD, PharmD, MSCI | Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Celestine Wanjalla, MD, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases |
| Wei-Qi Wei, MD, PhD | Department of Biomedical Informatics |
| Danxia Yu, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology |
| Wei Zheng, MD, PhD, MPH | Department of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology |
Co-leaders: Lyndsay Mayberry and Sarah Jaser
| Faculty | Primary appointment |
|---|---|
| Italo Biaggioni, MD | Department of Medicine, Division of Genetic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology |
| Catherine Cahill, MD | Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine |
| Stacie Dusetzina, PhD | Department of Health Policy |
| Tom Elasy, MD, MPH | Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health |
| Cristin Fritz, MD, MPH | Department of Pediatrics |
| John Gore, PhD | Department of Radiology |
| Bill Heerman, MD, MPH | Department of Pediatrics |
| Sarah Jaser, PhD | Department of Pediatrics |
| Annet Kirabo, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Genetic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology |
| John Koethe, MD, MDCI | Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases |
| Mona Mashayekhi, MD, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Lindsay Mayberry, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health |
| William Martinez, MD | Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health |
| Shelagh Mulvaney, PhD | VU School of Nursing |
| Lindsay Nelson, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health |
| Kevin Niswender, MD, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Colin Orr, MD, MPH | Department of Pediatrics |
| McKenzie Roddy, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health |
| Russell Rothman, MD, MPP | Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health |
| Christianne Roumie, MD, MPH | Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health |
| William Russell, MD | Department of Pediatrics |
| Jason Samuels, MD | Department of Surgery |
| Cyndya A. Shibao, MD, MSCI | Department of Medicine, Division of Genetic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology |
| Heidi Silver, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition |
| Nadia Sneed, PhD | VU School of Nursing |
| Jaclyn Tamaroff, MD, MSCI | Department of Pediatrics |
Co-leaders: Ambra Pozzi and Henrique Serezani
| Faculty | Primary Appointment |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Brown, MD | Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Irina De la Huerta, MD, PhD | Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences |
| Kerri Cavanaugh, MD, MHS | Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension |
| Craig Duvall, PhD, VU | Department of Engineering |
| Agnes Fogo, MD | Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology |
| Maria Hadjifrangiskou, PhD | Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology |
| Volker Haase, MD | Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension |
| Raymond Harris, MD | Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension |
| Fiona Harrison, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| T. Alp Ikizler, MD | Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension |
| MacRae F. Linton, MD | Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine |
| SJ Kim, MD | Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences |
| Jeffrey Nyman, PhD | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Sarah Osmundson, MD | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| John Penn, PhD | Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences |
| Ambra Pozzi, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension |
| Henrique Serezani, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases |
| Fubiao Shi, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Kasey Vickers, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Lauren Woodard, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension |
| Roy Zent, MD, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension |
| Ming-Zhi Zhang, MD | Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension |