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Derek Nunez

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine
Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition

Overview


Physician scientist and accredited specialist in clinical pharmacology, therapeutics and internal medicine. Extensive experience of early phase drug development.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine · 2016 - Present Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Medicine

Recent Publications


GIP mediates the incretin effect and glucose tolerance by dual actions on α cells and β cells.

Journal Article Sci Adv · March 2021 Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) communicates nutrient intake from the gut to islets, enabling optimal levels of insulin secretion via the GIP receptor (GIPR) on β cells. The GIPR is also expressed in α cells, and GIP stimulates glucagon ... Full text Link to item Cite

Factors influencing longitudinal changes of circulating liver enzyme concentrations in subjects randomized to placebo in four clinical trials.

Journal Article Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol · March 1, 2019 Liver enzyme concentrations are measured as safety end points in clinical trials to detect drug-related hepatotoxicity, but little is known about the epidemiology of these biomarkers in subjects without hepatic dysfunction who are enrolled in drug trials. ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) · 1993 M.D.