Diabetes and Obesity Research Center

Dwight Towler to lead Pathobiology Program

Dwight Towler to lead Pathobiology Program

Dwight A. Towler, M.D., Ph.D., has joined Sanford-Burnham's Lake Nona campus as professor and director of the Cardiovascular Pathobiology Program.

Sheila Collins receives Novo Nordisk Diabetes Innovation Award

Sheila Collins receives Novo Nordisk Diabetes Innovation Award

Sheila Collins, Ph.D., professor in the Metabolic Signaling and Disease Program at Sanford-Burnham at Lake Nona, was awarded a Novo Nordisk Diabetes Innovation Award of $975,000 over two years.

Steven Smith named president-elect of The Obesity Society

Steven Smith named president-elect of The Obesity Society

Steven R. Smith, M.D., co-director of translational research at Sanford-Burnham and scientific director of the Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, recently began his term as president-elect of The Obesity Society.

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About the Diabetes and Obesity Center

Our scientists seek to explore the metabolic basis of disease and to rapidly translate discovery to clinical care by leveraging the bridges we have built with clinical partners.

- Daniel Kelly, M.D.

Senior Vice President and Scientific Director, Sanford-Burnham at Lake Nona

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Type 2 diabetes, which is driven by obesity, has increased dramatically in the last decade, with more than 60 percent of U.S. adults diagnosed as overweight or obese. To address these challenges, scientists in the Diabetes and Obesity Research Center are studying the metabolic basis of obesity-related diabetes and its cardiovascular complications. The center is focused on translational research and has established advanced technology resources and formed clinical and pharmaceutical research partnerships to drive their discoveries toward patient application.

Read on to learn more about our scientific programs, drug discovery capabilities, and shared resources, or visit our blog for frequent updates.

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The Diabetes and Obesity Research Center uses a multi-disciplinary approach to study the complex interactions of common metabolic diseases and corresponding cardiovascular complications. Scientists are interested in fundamental questions about disease: What happens when the brain-body “crosstalk” fails? How does a person’s genetic background and metabolic make-up dictate the development of obesity and the onset and severity of diabetes? How do errors in fuel burning contribute to the development of metabolic disease? Why is heart disease more difficult to treat in diabetics than heart disease in non-diabetics?

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