For more than six decades, UT Southwestern Medical Center has been recognized for being one of the leaders in pioneering research. The research component of the Endocrinology and Metabolism Fellowship Program builds on its tradition of providing endocrine fellows with a supportive environment to launch a career in academic research investigation. Opportunities exist in basic science, translational, and clinical research. A variety of disciplines in endocrinology where cutting edge work is being conducted include:

• Cells/Tissue Regulation of Intracellular Lipid Storage/Utilization
• Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disorders
• Understanding Various Forms of Lipodystrophies
• Active Clinical Trials in Type 1 and Type 2 dDabetes
• Osteoporosis and Calcium Disorders
• New Targets for Therapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer and Thyroid Cancer
• Endocrine Regulation of Arterial Calcification
• Parkland Global Diabetes Program
• Advancing Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Pituitary, Adrenal, and Neuroendocrine Disorders
• Endocrine changes during active lactation
• Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ
• Identifying Genes Contributing to Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
• Identifying Cause and Treatment of Cholesterol and TG Disorders