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Faculty and Research

Division Chief

Dr. Joel Elmquist

Joel Elmquist, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Professor and Vice Chair, Research

Carl H. Westcott Distinguished Chair in Medical Research

Maclin Family Distinguished Professorship in Medical Science, in Honor of Dr. Roy A. Brinkley

  • Education: D.V.M., Iowa State University; Ph.D., Anatomy, Iowa State University
  • Fellowship: Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Division Faculty

Dr. Mina Fujitani

Mina Fujitani, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor

Dr. Frankie Heyward

Frankie Heyward, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Chen Liu

Chen Liu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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Dr. Aaron Uner

Aaron Uner, Ph.D.

Instructor

Dr. Kevin Williams

Kevin Williams, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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Dr. Steven Wyler

Steven Wyler, Ph.D.

Instructor

Dr. Young-Jai You

Young-Jai You, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Jeffrey Zigman

Jeffrey Zigman, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Internal Medicine and Psychiatry

  • Kent and Jodi Foster Distinguished Chair in Endocrinology, in Honor of Daniel Foster, M.D.
  • The Diana and Richard C. Strauss Professorship in Biomedical Research
  • Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. Brookshire Professorship in Medicine

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Secondary Appointments in Hypothalamic Research

Joyce Repa, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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