WashU Medicine Endocrinology

01/09/2026

: Dr. Max Petersen is a physician-scientist who combines clinical care and research to address obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic diseases, with a focus on insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction: bit.ly/48pZLop.

01/07/2026

Join us tomorrow, January 8 at 10am for the Endocrinology, Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes Seminar to see presentations by Claudia Villatoro Santos, MD, PhD and Dmitri Samovski, PhD: http://bit.ly/3qZZmsZ.

01/07/2026

In our Meet the Researcher series, meet James Lu of the Millman Lab. His work focuses on stem cell–derived islet transplantation and improving translational models for diabetes—driven by a commitment to patient-centered care. Read about his journey at bit.ly/49l80UY.

James Lu James Lu’s desire to pursue medicine took shape when his grandmother suffered an aneurysm. As his family struggled to navigate the United States healthcare system with English as their sec…

01/05/2026

Our core services support the advancement of biomedical research. Explore the capabilities of our Core Lab for Clinical Studies, Diabetes Research Center, Mass Spectrometry & Lipidomics Core, and Metabolomics Core: bit.ly/4h1UdF2.

Core Lab for Clinical Studies CLIA-certified, CAP-inspected clinical laboratory to support clinical and animal research. It offers the lowest available prices for over 200 analytes done in-house as…

01/02/2026

🎉✨ Happy New Year from the WashU Department of Medicine! ✨🎉

As we ring in 2026, we're excited for another year of groundbreaking research, compassionate care, and innovative education. Thank you to our dedicated team and supportive community for making our achievements possible. Here’s to a year filled with new opportunities, growth, and success!

12/30/2025

We'd like to take a moment to appreciate the many individuals who are doing incredible work every day to carry-out our commitment to excellence in patient care, research, and education: https://bit.ly/3ycKXgx.

12/29/2025

In case you missed it, check out our December e-newsletter to read about the latest that we've been up to: bit.ly/48YnvDl.
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12/23/2025

Endocrine-metabolic research at WashU Medicine can be traced to the Nobel Prize-winning work of Drs. Carl and Gerty Cori. Among their trainees were Drs. William H. Daughaday and David M. Kipnis, who molded and led our division during the 1950s-1970s. Read more at https://bit.ly/41tmtu1.

12/22/2025

Our team has been embracing the holiday spirit!🎉 We extend our warmest wishes for a joyful holiday season.

12/19/2025

In November, we were pleased to host our Diabetes Day Symposium in celebration of World Diabetes Day. The event brought together approximately 50 poster presenters and featured an inspiring keynote presentation by Dr. Mary Elizabeth Patti. Read our 2025 Diabetes Day Symposium recap at bit.ly/3KSko6P.

In honor of World Diabetes Day, the Diabetes Research Center of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research hosted the 2025 Diabetes Day Symposium. The event took pl…

12/17/2025

Fellows’ Research Day will take place tomorrow beginning at 9am in the Southwest Tower. View speaker schedule: bit.ly/3MPFkf8.
Please note that the Endocrinology, Metabolism, Obesity, and Diabetes Seminars have concluded for the year and will resume on January 8th.

12/16/2025

Our Diabetes Research Center aims to development new preventive strategies and therapies for improving the lives of those with diabetes and at risk for diabetes or related metabolic disorders. Learn more at bit.ly/48UWU90.

Diabetes Research Center