Scientific
Review Committee

Each DRC research project is thoroughly vetted for innovativeness and scientific merit by our volunteer Scientific Review Committee of diabetes experts from across the country.

These established scientists recognize how difficult it is for young researchers to secure funding for most projects. They volunteer their time and share their expertise to encourage innovative diabetes research.

Full NAME DEGREE INSTITUTION
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
Hugh Auchincloss M.D., Ph.D. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Juan Carlos Belmonte Ph.D. Salk Institute
Ernesto Bernal-Mizrachi M.D. University of Miami
Anil Bhushan Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
Jeff Bluestone Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco
Susan Bonner-Weir Ph.D. Harvard Stem Cell Institute
Peter Butler M.D. University of California, Los Angeles
Nigel Calcutt Ph.D. University of California, San Diego
Vincenzo Cirulli M.D., Ph.D. University of Washington
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
Duc Dong Ph.D. Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
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
Anne Hanneken M.D. The Scripps Research Institute
Alberto Hayek M.D. Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Diego
Matthias Hebrok Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco
Kevan Herold M.D. Yale University
Mark Huising Ph.D. School of Medicine
University of California, Davis
James D. Johnson Ph.D. University of British Columbia
Steven Kahn M.B., Ch.B. University of Washington
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
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
Athena Philis-Tsimikas 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
Desmond Schatz M.D. University of Florida
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
Lori Sussel Ph.D. Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado
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
James Wells Ph.D. Wells Lab Research
Christopher Wright Ph.D. Vanderbilt University
Mark Yorek Ph.D. University of Iowa