James Lu’s desire to pursue medicine took shape when his grandmother suffered an aneurysm. As his family struggled to navigate the United States healthcare system with English as their second language, Lu witnessed firsthand how overwhelming and isolating the process can be. “My parents felt helpless and blamed themselves, saying, ‘Why don’t I understand this?’” […]
Nathaniel Hogrebe, PhD, Instructor in Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research at WashU Medicine, has received a K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The three-year award, which runs from September 15, […]
Dr. Jeffrey Millman, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research at Washington University School of Medicine, has co-authored a landmark review article on the heterogeneity of type 1 diabetes (T1D), published simultaneously on July 30 in three leading journals: Diabetologia, Diabetes, and Diabetes Care. This rare triple-publication, titled “The Heterogeneity […]
Research Technicians are the backbone of research laboratories. They actively participate in various projects, acquiring knowledge that they can apply in their future careers while simultaneously managing many tasks essential to the smooth operation of labs. Allison Kelley is one of the technicians in the Millman Lab and speaks highly of her time in the […]
Several members of the Millman Lab and their families celebrated Earth Month by joining local residents for a neighborhood cleanup in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood on Saturday, April 12. This event was organized as part of earthday365‘s Environmental Justice Days of Action and co-hosted by the North Newstead Association and the Wells Goodfellow Improvement Association. Environmental Justice Days of […]
In a recent publication from the Millman Lab titled “Genetically Engineered Brain Organoids Recapitulate Spatial and Developmental States of Glioblastoma Progression,” Dr. Matthew Ishahak and colleagues developed engineered glioblastoma brain organoids (eGBOs) to investigate tumor progression in glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive form of brain cancer that is highly resistant to therapy. The study, published in […]
Millman Lab a 2025 Human Islet Research Network’s 10th Anniversary Meeting
Earlier this year, Jeffrey Millman, PhD received sub-award funding from JDRF to support his lab’s extensive research in advancing diabetes cell replacement therapy. The scarcity of pancreas donors has severely limited the supply of insulin-producing islets for clinical transplantation, prompting the exploration of alternative sources. Dr. Millman has pioneered approaches to generate lab-grown islets from […]
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 […]
In January, Jeffrey Millman, PhD was awarded funding of $450,000 from JDRF for his lab’s project titled “Genetic Engineering to Improve Engraftment of Stem Cell-Derived Islets.” Transplantation of new insulin-producing cells into the patients could be a functional cure for type 1 diabetes. We have developed a method for creating these cells in the lab […]