Intramural Research Fellow
Bethesda, Md
-Associate Investigator to clinical protocols: Effects of Colchicine in Non-Diabetic Adults with Metabolic Syndrome (14-CH-0119) and Fat Metabolism and Melanocortin 3 Receptors in African Americans (13-CH-0097) under mentorship of Dr. Jack Yanovski as part of National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -Quantitatively analyze visceral versus subcutaneous fat distribution, as well as glucose, insulin, and other metabolic parameters in individuals with MC3R gene mutations versus wild-type MC3R patients-Interact with obese patients to determine the effect of colchicine administration with metabolic dysregulation in reducing chronic low-level inflammation-Use SAAM II minimal modeling program to model shifting insulin and glucose levels in obese patients throughout frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance tests