Frankie Heyward’s paper was just published in Nature Communications. Frankie used cell-type specific profiling of gene expression and chromatin state in AgRP neurons to predict novel transcriptional...
Congratulations to Shuai Yan — his paper was just published in Nature Communications. Shuai showed that IRF3 causes insulin resistance in adipocytes independent of any effect on body weight. The...
Evan wrote a comprehensive review article on interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) in metabolism, with help from Zunair Ahmad and Wahab Kahloan. It just came out in Nature Reviews Endocrinology.
We are delighted to welcome our newest team member, Yangmian Yuan, who joins us as a postdoctoral research fellow. Yangmian recently earned her PhD from the College of Life Sciences at Wuhan...
Lab alumnus Frankie Heyward and his wife Evida recently welcomed their first child Evie Amera Heyward into the world. Congratulations Frankie and Evida!
Erwei Li has identified oxytocin from the peripheral nervous system as an endogenous regulator of adipose and systemic metabolism. His manuscript titled “Control of lipolysis by a population of...
Erwei Li has been granted a two-year fellowship through the Charles A. King Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Additionally, Erwei has been promoted to the position of Instructor. Congratulations...
Established in 1944, the Endocrine Society’s Laureate Awards recognize the highest achievements in the endocrinology field, including groundbreaking research and innovations in clinical care. The Roy...
Frankie Heyward is starting his own lab in Dallas, Texas! Frankie is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Neuroscience at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and he is joining the Center for...
We extend a warm welcome to Zain Nichols, who has joined us as the Administrative Coordinator for Endocrinology. Zain is a recent graduate of the University of Rochester. Welcome aboard!
