Staff

Andrew S. Greenberg, M.D.
Director, Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory
Senior Scientist and Associate Professor, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Nutrition
Research focus: Etiology of obesity and its complications; the role of inflammation in metabolic disorders and the regulation of adipocyte metabolism, inulin resistance, and diabetes

Martin Obin, Ph.D.
Scientist I and Associate Professor, Nutrition
Research focus: nutrient effects on obesity-associated complications and aging

Katherine Strissel, Ph.D.
Scientist III
Research focus: potential role(s) of macrophage infiltration of obese adipose tissue in progression towards type II diabetes

Qing-Wu Yan, Ph.D.
Scientist III
Research focus: Excess calorie-related metabolic complications - obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes

Yunkyoung Lee, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate
Research focus: the role of obesity-associated inflammation in metabolic disorders

Eugene Chang, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate

Brooke Hasson, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate

Victoria Vieira, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate

Sajid Hussain, MD Postdoctoral Associate

You-Ree Cho, Ph.D. Research Associate

Chen Xie, B.A. Research Technician

Jason DeFuria Graduate Student

Grace Bennett, M.S.?Graduate Student

Vladimir Kustanovich, B.S. ?Graduate Student

Mary Beth Keith, Budget and Administrative Assistant

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For more information about the Obesity Metabolism Laboratory, please visit the USDA, Agricultural Research Service.

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