Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases

The Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases research group (E&MD) includes members from inside and outside the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases in the Department of Physiology. Members lead significant research teams in several areas along the translational trajectory from gene discovery to whole organism physiology. Specifically the E&MD contains members with expertise in genetic regulation of endocrine and neural tissues including pituitary and placenta, endocrine-related cancers, and heart disease. More recent recruitments have extended areas of interest to include regulation of metabolism by the central nervous system and its association to obesity, mechanisms of hormone action, and the cardio-metabolic effects of exercise in endocrine disorders in humans. The current expertise in research, training and education related to type 2 diabetes, represents part of a major thrust of the E&MD.

Current membership (alphabetical list) includes:

• Peter A. Cattini (Henry G. Friesen Chair in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders)
• Janice Dodd (Head, Department of Physiology)
• Mary Lynn Duckworth
• Todd Duhamel
• Elissavet Kardami
• Jon McGavock (Robert Wallace Cameron Chair in Evidence Based Child Health
• Suresh Mishra
• Tooru Mizuno
• Yvonne Myal (Director of Research, Diagnostic Services of Manitoba)
• Mark Nachtigal
• Robert P.C. Shiu (E&MD Education Coordinator)
• Jiuyong Xie