Vishwajeet Puri, PhD, MS
Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O., Endowed Professor; Executive Director, Diabetes Institute
Academic & Research Center
Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes Institute
Athens
Education:
- Molecular and Cell Biology, Post-doctoral fellowship, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, 2003
- Biochemistry and Biophysics (PhD), Institute of Microbial Technology, India, 1998
- Chemistry Hons (MS), Panjab University, India, 1993
- Chemistry Hons (BS), Panjab University, India, 1991
Expertise:
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Lipids
- Fat metabolism
- Lipid metabolism
- Glucose metabolism
- Insulin signaling
- Physiology
- Adipose tissue
- Endothelium
- Adipose-liver crosstalk
- Muscles
Summary of Work:
Dr. Puri is recognized for identifying the CIDE proteins and their role in pathogenesis and pathophysiology of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Puri lab uses various humanized mouse models and human clinical studies to identify molecular pathways regulating these diseases, and identifying potential therapeutic targets.
Links:
View My Work in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)