Metabolism Interest Group
Researchers in the Metabolism Interest Group are examining how abnormalities in carbohydrate, lipid, and protein utilization alter the progression of disease. MIG examine metabolic mechanisms, and include basic, translational, and clinical scientists. MIG now spans 17 departments and four colleges and includes an active and collaborative group of scientists studying diabetes and its comorbidities (e.g., heart failure, vascular dysfunction, diabetic kidney disease, steatohepatitis, and certain forms of diabetes-related cancer).