Our lab studies pancreatic islets, which are small clusters of endocrine cells scattered throughout the pancreas. Pancreatic islet cells regulate whole animal metabolism through release of hormones, such as insulin and glucagon. Our lab is dissecting how the pancreatic beta-cell regulates insulin production and trafficking and how dysregulation of these pathways contribute to the development of major forms of diabetes.

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Funding sources

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