T32 Research Fellow - Bergman Lab - Diabetes & Obesity
Company: Cedars-Sinai
Location: Alhambra
Posted on: May 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Principal Investigator, Richard Bergman, PhD, is looking for a
T32 Research Fellow to join the team!At the Bergman Laboratory in
the Cedars-Sinai Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, we are
studying the relationships between obesity, insulin resistance, and
diabetes. We are examining the mechanisms by which increased stored
fat reduces the sensitivity of tissues, especially skeletal muscle
and fat, to the hormone insulin. We are studying why resistance to
the hormone insulin predisposes individuals to diabetes mellitus,
defined as increased blood glucose. Our goal is to identify
compounds or procedures that can reduce obesity or that can
suppress the linkage between obesity and insulin resistance, and
between insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes.To learn more about
Dr. Bergman's Lab, please visit--Are you ready to be a part of
breakthrough research?As a NIH/NHLBI T32-supported Research Fellow,
you will work independently and in consultation with the Principal
Investigator (PI) as well as other Research Scientists to perform
routine and complex laboratory procedures throughout training
period. You may develop, adapt, and implement new research
techniques and protocols, participate in publications and
presentations as author or co-author, and operate and maintain
equipment and instrument.#Jobs-IndeedPrimary Duties and
Responsibilities:
Keywords: Cedars-Sinai, Alhambra , T32 Research Fellow - Bergman Lab - Diabetes & Obesity, Healthcare , Alhambra, California
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