Dr. Jeffrey Millman has received a renewal of his NIH R01 grant titled “Studying the Role of the Microenvironment on Differentiation and Maturation of Beta Cells”, providing 4 years of additional support into his research. Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) hold great potential as a renewable source of insulin-producing islets for diabetes treatment. While transplantation […]
On May 15, Amy Riek, MD was featured in Washington University School of Medicine’s “Show Me the Science” podcast. The episode, titled “Making connections through storytelling” visited a campus event that brought together twelve faculty members, medical students, residents and fellows to share their personal experiences and stories during their time working in the medical […]
On April 20, Clair Crewe, PhD and Jessica M. Sabio had their protocol titled “Isolation of Adipose Tissue Extracellular Vesicles,” published in the book series “Thermogenic Fat: Methods in Molecular Biology.” Between cells in tissue and circulation, you’ll find extracellular vesicles (EV). Which are produced by adipocytes and other adipose tissue (AT) cells and send […]
In April, Alexis McKee, MD; Janet B. McGill, MD; and current fellow, Kai Jones, MD, had their letter to the editor titled “Insulin Dosing Safety in CKD,” published in volume 8, issue 4 of Kidney International Reports. In the letter, the authors highlight a recent manuscript discussing the use of glucose-lowering agents for persons with […]
On February 12, Paulina Cruz-Bravo, MD and collaborators had their research published by the journal of “Academic Emergency Medicine,” titled “The SQuID protocol (subcutaneous insulin in diabetic ketoacidosis): Impacts on ED operational metrics.” In the article, the authors note that studies using fast-acting subcutaneous (SQ) insulin analogs in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) have “demonstrated efficacy, safety, […]
On May 30, Jing Hughes, MD, PhD and collaborators had their research titled “Scanning electron microscopy of human islet cilia” published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “Human islet primary cilia are vital glucose-regulating organelles whose structure remains uncharacterized.” One useful technique to studying the surface morphology of primary cilia, is scanning electron […]
On March 23, Sina Jasim, MD, MPH, and colleagues had their book chapter titled “Fine-Needle Aspiration of the Thyroid Gland,” published by “Endotext [Internet].” The chapter is part of a series and is available online. “Thyroid nodules are common in clinical practice and the majority are benign with the risk of malignancy varying from 7 to […]
On January 20, Maria S. Remedi, PhD and Colin G. Nichols, PhD had their perspective published in the American Diabetes Association’s diabetes journal, titled “Glucokinase Inhibition: A Novel Treatment for Diabetes?” “Chronic hyperglycemia increases pancreatic β-cell metabolic activity, contributing to glucotoxicity-induced β-cell failure and loss of functional β-cell mass, potentially in multiple forms of diabetes.” […]
In prioritization of environmental sustainability in their workspace, Millman Lab recently joined the Washington University Green Labs Program, certifying at level Gold! The lab’s sustainability initiatives are led by current lab member and Green Lab Representative, Erika Brown. Most recently, Millman Lab volunteered at the O’Fallon Park Clean-Up and Family Fun Day, in honor of […]