Scientific Review Committee

Diabetes Experts From
Across The Country

Each DRC research project undergoes a thorough vetting process for innovativeness
and scientific merit by our volunteer Scientific Review Committee, which is composed
of diabetes experts from across the country.

Domenico Accili, M.D.

Columbia University

Daniel Anderson, Ph.D.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mark Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.

University of California, San Francisco

Peter Arvan, M.D., Ph.D.

University of Michigan Comprehensive Diabetes Center

Mark Atkinson, Ph.D.

University of Florida

Juan Carlos Belmonte, Ph.D.

Salk Institute

Ernesto Bernal-Mizrachi, M.D.

University of Miami

Anil Bhushan, Ph.D.

University of California, Los Angeles

Susan Bonner-Weir, Ph.D.

Harvard Stem Cell Institute

Peter Butler, M.D.

University of California, Los Angeles

Nigel Calcutt, Ph.D.

Board of Directors

Vincenzo Cirulli, M.D., Ph.D.

Board of Directors

Clark Colton, Ph.D.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Laura Crisa, M.D., Ph.D.

University of Washington

Tejal Desai, Ph.D.

University of California, San Francisco

Sangeeta Dhawan, Ph.D.

City of Hope

Adolfo Garcia-Ocaña, Ph.D.

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Tom Gardiner, M.D.

University of Michigan

Senta Georgia, Ph.D.

USC

Michael German, M.D.

University of California, San Francisco

George Gittes, M.D.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

John Glass, Ph.D.

J. Craig Venter Institute

David Gough, Ph.D.

University of California, San Diego

Dale Greiner, Ph.D.

University of Massachusetts

Michael Haller, M.D.

University of Florida

Anne Hanneken, M.D.

The Scripps Research Institute

Alberto Hayek, M.D.

Board of Directors

Matthias Hebrok, Ph.D.

University of California, San Francisco

Kevan Herold, M.D.

Yale University

Mark Huising, Ph.D.

School of MedicineUniversity of California, Davis

James D. Johnson, Ph.D.

University of British Columbia

Timothy Kern, Ph.D.

Case Western Reserve University

Charles C. King, Ph.D.

Board of Directors

Rohit Kulkarni, M.D.

Joslin Diabetes Center/Harvard Medical School

Jon Lakey, Ph.D.

University of California, Irvine

Jack Leahy, M.D.

University of Vermont

Amelia Linnemann, Ph.D.

University of Indiana School of Medicine

Aleksey Matveyenko, Ph.D.

Mayo Clinic

Raghu Mirmira, M.D., Ph.D.

University of Chicago

Charles Murtaugh, Ph.D.

University of Utah

Rama Natarajan, Ph.D. FAHA, FASN

Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope

Gerald Nepom, M.D., Ph.D.

Benaroya Research Institute

Christopher Newgard, Ph.D.

Duke University Medical Center

Feroz Papa, M.D., Ph.D.

University of California, San Francisco

Edward Phelps, Ph.D.

University of Florida

Athena Phylis-Tzimikas, M.D.

Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute

Dave Piston, Ph.D.

University of Washington Medical School

Daniel Porte, M.D.

University of California, San Diego

Alvin Powers, Ph.D.

Vanderbilt University

Alberto Pugliese, M.D.

Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Medical School

Christopher Rhodes, Ph.D.

University of Chicago

Steve Rich, Ph.D.

University of Virginia

Camillo Ricordi, M.D.

University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute

Holger Russ, Ph.D.

Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado- Anschutz Medical Campus

Maike Sander, M.D.

University of California San Diego

Nora Sarvetnick, Ph.D.

University of Nebraska

Ann-Marie Schmidt, M.D.

New York University

Peter Schultz, Ph.D.

The Scripps Research Institute

David Serreze, Ph.D.

Jackson Laboratories

Kumar Sharma, M.D.

University of Texas Health San Antonio

Robert Sorenson, Ph.D.

University of Minnesota

Peter Stock, M.D., Ph.D.

University of California, San Francisco

Doris Stoffers, M.D., Ph.D.

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Lori Sussel, Ph.D.

Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado

Yo Suzuki, Ph.D.

J. Craig Venter Institute

Luc Teyton, M.D., Ph.D.

The Scripps Research Institute

Massimo Trucco, M.D.

Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Allegheny Health Network

Rupangi Vasavada, Ph.D.

City of Hope

Matthias Von Herrath, M.D.

La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology

Gordon Weir, M.D.

Joslin Diabetes Center/Harvard Medical School

Michael Weiss, M.D., Ph.D.

Indiana University School of Medicine

James Wells, Ph.D.

Wells Lab Research

Christopher Wright, Ph.D.

Vanderbilt University

Mark Yorek, Ph.D.

University of Iowa

DRC has distributed approximately $3M to research

This funding has enabled key discoveries and advancements, showcasing our commitment to driving forward the research necessary to understand, manage, and ultimately cure this challenging condition.