Our division is committed to improving the quality of healthcare and to training the next generation of innovative researchers
Discovery and application of new knowledge is the path to improve the lives of people with diabetes and metabolic disease. Our investigators conduct basic, clinical and translational research on the etiology, prevention, treatment, and complications of diabetes, obesity and endocrine disorders.
Our researchers are committed to building the next generation of innovative, diverse, strategic researchers in the fields of diabetes and obesity. We have several programs dedicated to training undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows, and to support the career development of junior and mid-level investigators.
Research Centers
- Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC): The Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC) is an NIH-sponsored Diabetes Center that facilitates the discovery, application and translation of scientific knowledge to improve the care of patients with diabetes.
- Vanderbilt Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center: The Vanderbilt Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center (MMPC) was founded in 2001 to provide phenotyping services for mouse models of metabolic disease.