Current Appointments & Affiliations
W. David and Sarah W. Stedman Distinguished Professor
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2023 - Present
Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition,
Medicine
Professor in Medicine
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2022 - Present
Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition,
Medicine
Professor in Cell Biology
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2022 - Present
Cell Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
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2022 - Present
Duke Molecular Physiology Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Cell Metabolism 20th anniversary Voices: Part 3 of 3.
Journal Article Cell Metab · June 3, 2025 This year, Cell Metabolism is celebrating its 20th anniversary! We are taking this opportunity to highlight authors that have published with us as they developed, and keep developing, their research careers. In 2005, Cell Metabolism was just starting an ex ... Full text Link to item CiteTowards a consensus atlas of human and mouse adipose tissue at single-cell resolution.
Journal Article Nat Metab · May 2025 Adipose tissue (AT) is a complex connective tissue with a high relative proportion of adipocytes, which are specialized cells with the ability to store lipids in large droplets. AT is found in multiple discrete depots throughout the body, where it serves a ... Full text Link to item CiteThe Expanding Problem of Regional Adiposity: Revisiting a 1985 Diabetes Classic by Ohlson et al.
Journal Article Diabetes · May 1, 2024 Body fat distribution is a predictor of metabolic health in obesity. In this Classics in Diabetes article, we revisit a 1985 Diabetes article by Swedish investigators Ohlson et al. This work was one of the first prospective population-based studies that es ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Endocrinology and Metabolism Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Elucidating the Transcriptional Brakes on Adipocyte Thermogenesis
FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2023 - 2028Adaptations of the Adipose Tissue Mesothelium in Diet-Induced Obesity
FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Diabetes Association · 2025 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Pennsylvania ·
2006
Ph.D.