Dr. Philip Kern is a diabetes expert working to understand diabetes on a molecular level. The NIH-funded CCTS and Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center are critical to that research.
With NIH support, Barb Nikolajczyk focuses on the origins of obesity and type 2 diabetes, preventative measures and new treatments for these chronic diseases.
Scholars are selected based on their academic achievements and a statement of interest in research. Four students were selected as 2024-25 Physiology Scholars.
In its inaugural year, the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Endowment has made $160,000 in funds available for distribution, with a priority on research support.
The NIDDK award will provide crucial support for a multi-institutional research team to take a new approach to the study of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
