Members
Leadership
John Thyfault, Ph.D., FASCM, FTOS
Director
Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
jthyfault@kumc.edu
Paige Geiger, Ph.D.
Scientific Director
Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
pgeiger@kumc.edu
Felicia Steger, Ph.D., R.D.
Director of Nutrition Research
Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Pharmacology
fsteger@kumc.edu
Hubert Tse, Ph.D.
Associate Director of T1D Research
Professor and Chair, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, and Immunology
htse@kumc.edu
Kristin Grdinovac, M.D.
Director of the Cray Diabetes Self-Management Center
Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Pharmacology
Core
Associate Professor, Cell Biology and Physiology
Annie Eller
Clinical Research Coordinator
Lindon Giesen
Administrative Assistant
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine
Ana Kugler
Clinical Research Coordinator
Erica Lower
Clinical Research Coordinator
Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Pharmacology
Frieda Tresvan
Clinical Research Coordinator
Michelle Vitztum
Clinical Research Project Manager
Affiliated Members
Clinical Assistant Professor, Respiratory Care and Diagnostic Science
Professor, Population Health
Research Assistant Professor, Physical Activity & Weight Management
Edward H. Hashinger Professor of Medicine
AJ Rice Professor of Nutrition, Dietetics and Nutrition
Professor, Cell Biology and Physiology
Professor, Pediatrics
Professor, Neurology
Professor, Physical Activity & Weight Management
Professor, Population Health
Rebecca Foright, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Cell Biology & Physiology
Email: rforight@kumc.edu
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
Research Assistant Professor, Physical Activity & Weight Management
Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Associate Professor, Cell Biology and Physiology
Research Assistant Professor, Physical Activity & Weight Management
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Associate Professor, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Population Health
Professor, Physical Activity & Weight Management
Department Chair, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training
Associate Professor, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology
Research Assistant Professor, Cell Biology and Physiology
Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Pharmacology
Assistant Professor, Cell Biology and Physiology
Associate Professor, Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics
Professor, Neurology
Professor, Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics
Associate Professor, Physical Activity & Weight Management
Professor; Clinical Observer, Department of Family Medicine
Department Chair, Dietetics and Nutrition
Research Associate Professor, Physical Activity & Weight Management
Professor
Professor and Chief, Geriatric Medicine
Professor, Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine
Associate Professor, Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics
Professor, Clinical Laboratory Sciences