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Endocrine and metabolic physiology

Faculty in the Physiology graduate program with research interests in this area.

Name	Email/phone	Interests include
Bartell, Paul Assistant Professor of Avian Biology	pab43@psu.edu 814-867-2365 (University Park)
Baumrucker, Craig Professor of Animal Nutrition / Physiology	crb@psu.edu 814-863-0712 (University Park)	Cell biology and endocrinology related to growth and differentiation of mammary and intestinal tissues. Hormones and growth factors in milk.
Cavener, Douglas (Doug) Professor and Head of Biology	drc9@psu.edu 814-865-4562 (University Park)	Regulation of gene expression underlying neonatal development & organ system physiology.
Cooney, Robert Professor of Surgery Chief, Division of General Surgery	rcooney@psu.edu 717-531-6241 (Hershey)	Growth hormone mediated gene expression in hepatocytes.
Corwin, Rebecca Associate Professor of Nutrution and Neuroscience	rxc13@psu.edu 814-865-6519 (University Park)	Neurobiology of binge-type behavior.
Covasa, Mihai Associate Professor of Nutrition	mzc13@psu.edu 814-663-2919 (University Park)	Control of obesity: reduced sensitivity to satiation signals.
Diaz, Francisco Assistant Professor of Reproductive Biology	fjd10@psu.edu 814-865-1499 (University Park)
Etherton, Terry Department Head, Department of Dairy and Animal Science Distinguished Professor of Animal Nutrition	tetherton@psu.edu 814-863-3665 (University Park)	Endocrine regulation of animal growth and nutrient metabolism.
Green, Michael Professor of Nutrition Science and Physiology	mhg@psu.edu 814-863-2914 (University Park)	Vitamin A metabolism; vitamin A delivery to milk. Lipoprotein metabolism; lipid absorption. Tracer kinetics/mathematical modeling.
Kensinger, Ronald Associate Professor of Dairy and Animal Science	rsk7@psu.edu 814-863-0558 (University Park)	Mechanisms of growth hormone action; molecular mechanisms that regulate low density lipoprotein (LDL) metabolism; animal biotechnology.
Kim, Jason Associate Professor of Medicine Program Director of Penn State Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center	jason.kim@psu.edu 717-531-8575 (Hershey)	Glucose metabolism and diabetes.
Kimball, Scot Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology	skimball@psu.edu 717-531-8970 (Hershey)	Hormonal and nutritional regulation of protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells.
Korzick, Donna Associate Professor of Physiology and Kinesiology Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Physiology	dhk102@psu.edu 814-865-5679 (University Park)	Effects of chronic endurance exercise and senescence on the regulation of cardiovascular function. Ischemia/reperfusion injury and the role of non-genomic estrogen receptor signaling in the aged female rat heart.
Lang, Charles Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, and Surgery	clang@psu.edu 717-531-5538 (Hershey)	Regulation of the IGF (Insulin-like Growth Factor) system during catabolic conditions.
Lynch, Christopher Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology	clynch@psu.edu 717-531-5170 (Hershey)	Adipose tissue biology, nutrient signaling and obesity.
Rolls, Barbara Helen A. Guthrie Chair and Professor of Nutrition	bjr4@psu.edu 814-863-8572 (University Park)	Psychological and physiological controls of food intake and selection in normal weight and obese humans across the life span.
Shi, Yuguang (Roger) Associate Professor, Cellular & Molecular Physiology	yus11@psu.edu 717-531-8566 (Hershey)	Molecular mechanisms underlying the causes of diabetes and obesity
Simpson, Ian Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences	ixs10@psu.edu 717-531-4156 (Hershey)	Mechanism(s) of transport of nutrients across the blood -brain barrier; the inter-relationship between diabetes and stroke.
Vary, Thomas Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology	tvary@psu.edu 717-531-5014 (Hershey)	Protein synthesis in inflammation and sepsis, and in development of alcoholic cardiomyopathy.
Vasilatos-Younken, Regina Senior Associate Dean of the Graduate School Professor of Poultry Science, Endocrine Physiology, and Nutrition	rxv@psu.edu 814-865-2516 (University Park)	Role of endocrine and metabolic factors in the regulation of muscle and adipose tissue growth.

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