Diabetes Research: Affliliated Investigators

The University of Florida’s research team is collectively one of the most dynamic programs in the United States. Nearly 50 scientists are committed to moving research from the laboratory to the clinical setting in efforts to prevent, treat and cure type 1 and type 2 diabetes and their complications. Click on the name of a researcher to learn more about their area(s) of interest.

Principle Investigators

• Michael Clare-Salzler, MD – Chair, Department of Pathology
• Michael Haller, MD – Pediatric Endocrinology Attending
• Desmond Schatz, MD - Professor and Associate Chair of Pediatrics, Medical Director and Co-Director UF Diabetes Center

Prevention and Cure

• Mark Atkinson, PhD – Professor, Pathology, Pediatrics, Eminent Scholar
• Clayton Mathews, PhD - Associate Professor, Pathology
• Nicholas Simpson, PhD – Associate Professor, Adult Endocrinology
• Ben Keselowsky, PhD – Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
• Ann Matthews, PhD – Professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition
• David Ostrov, PhD – Assistant Professor, Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine
• Ammon Peck, PhD – Professor, Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine
• Edward Scott, PhD – Director, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
• Sihong Song, PhD – Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
• Li-Jun Yang, MD – Clinical Associate Professor, Hematopathology

Why Diabetes Occurs

• Brian Wilson, MD, PhD – Professor, Pathology
• Martha Campbell-Thompson, PhD – Why Diabetes Occurs
• Joseph Larkin, III, PhD – Why Diabetes Occurs
• Graciela Lorca, PhD – Why Diabetes Occurs
• Josef Neu, MD – Why Diabetes Occurs
• Eric Triplett, PhD – Why Diabetes Occurs
• Shannon Wallet, PhD – Why Diabetes Occurs
• Clive Wasserfall, MS – Why Diabetes Occurs

Improving Care and Diabetes Management

• Janet Silverstein, MD – Pediatric Endocrinology Chief
• Steve Anton, PhD – Assistant Professor, Aging and Geriatric Research
• Whit Curry, MD – Department Chair, Community Health and Family Medicine
• Mark Gold, MD – Professor and Chair, Psychiatry
• David Janicke, PhD – Assistant Professor, Clinical Health Psychology
• Joe McNamara, PhD – Improving Care and Diabetes Management
• Richard Melker, MD, PhD – Professor, Anesthesiology
• Jennifer Miller, PhD – Assistant Professor, Endocrinology
• Michael G. Perri, PhD – Interim Dean and Robert G. Frank Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology
• Arlan Rosenbloom, MD – Professor, Pediatric Improving Care and Diabetes Management
• Neil Shay, PhD – Chair, Food Science and Human Nutrition

Reducing Complications

• Bryan Croker, MD, PhD – Department of Pathology
• Maria Grant, MD – Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
• William Hauswirth, PhD – Department of Ophthamology
• Mark Segal, MD, PhD – Department of Ophthamology