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    Obesity, Metabolism, and Nutrition (OMN)

    Associate Directors: Alyssa Hasty, Ph.D. and Kevin Niswender, M.D., Ph.D.

    Name Membership
    Naji Abumrad, M.D. Full
    Sari Acra, M.D., M.P.H. Associate
    H. Scott Badlwin, M.D. Full
    Nathan C. Bingham, M.D., Ph.D. Academy of Investigators
    Leo Cheng, Ph.D. Full
    Lori Coburn, M.D. Academy of Investigators
    Qi Dai, M.D., Ph.D. Full
    Sean Davies, Ph.D. Full
    Ron Emeson, Ph.D. Full
    Jane Ferguson, Ph.D. Academy of Investigators
    Robb Flynn, Ph.D. Academy of Investigators
    Lee Gorden, M.D. Associate
    Alyssa Hasty, Ph.D. Full
    Jens Meiler, Ph.D. Full
    Daniel Moore, M.D., Ph.D. Academy of Investigators
    Harvey Murff, M.D., M.P.H. Full
    Owen McGuinness, Ph.D. Full
    Kevin Niswender, M.D., Ph.D. Full
    Masakazu Shiota, Ph.D. Full
    Martha Shrubsole, Ph.D. Full
    John Stafford, M.D., Ph.D. Full
    Robyn Tamboli, Ph.D. Full
    Theodore Towse, Ph.D. Associate
    Kay Washington, M.D., Ph.D. Full
    David Wasserman, Ph.D. Full
    Brian Welch, Ph.D. Full
    Jamey Young, Ph.D. Full
    Wei Zheng, M.D., Ph.D. Full

     

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