IDOM Pilot Awards

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Pilot and Feasibility Award

Joan M. Von Feldt, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania:
Project Title: "Insulin Resistance in SLE Patients".

Obesity Unit Travel Award

Tanja V.E. Kral, Ph.D.
Research Associate, Penn Center for Weight and Eating Disorders.
Dr. Kral traveled to the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) Meeting from July 24-29, 2007.

Human Obesity Biomarker Award are provided for measuring adipokines, hormones and genetic markers.

Myles Faith, PhD.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry,
Project Title: "Infant Growth Study Project".
Nayyar Iqbal, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Project Title: "Safety and Efficacy of Low Carbohydrate Diet Compared to Calorie and Fat Restricted Diet in Patients with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial" .

Junior Investigator Pilot Grant (JIPG)

Dr. Richard Dunbar
Instructor of Medicine, Experimental Therapeutics
Project Title: "The effect of niacin on fatty acid trapping in metabolic syndrome (nofat-Metsyn)".

University-Wide Integrative Pilot Awards

Co-Investigators are the first recipients of the University Wide Integrative Pilot Award

Denys V. Volgin, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Biology, School of Veterinary Medicine
Nancy Tkacs, Ph.D., R.N.
Associate Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing.

Project Title: Juvenile Recurrent Hypoglycemia and Hypothalamic Control of Arousal