Our Research

Our experts are pushing science beyond what is possible today in a relentless pursuit of a cure.

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Clinical Research

Our innovative clinical trials and research studies help our scientists identify new ways to prevent, detect, and treat diabetes.

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Research Sections

Scientists from all of the world look to Joslin to make groundbreaking research discoveries in seven key areas. Learn about the research initiatives that are currently underway.

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Core Facilities

Joslin core facilities provide the research community services, reagents, specialized technical expertise, and education directed at enhancing the productivity of research programs.

Our Faculty

Our researchers are committed to to the relentless pursuit of a cure that will transform millions of lives.

Cristina Aguayo-Mazzucato
Cristina Aguayo-Mazzucato, PhD, MD
Assistant Investigator
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Lloyd Paul Aiello
Lloyd P. Aiello, MD, PhD
Senior Investigator and Ophthalmologist
Director, Beetham Eye Institute
Section Head, Vascular Cell Biology
Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Keith Blackwell
Keith Blackwell, MD, PhD
Senior Investigator
Section Head, Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology
Acting Section Head, Immunobiology
Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School
Susan Bonner-Weir
Susan Bonner-Weir, PhD
Senior Investigator and Wellness Foundation Professor
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jerry Cavallerano
Jerry Cavallerano, OD, PhD
Clinical Investigator and Optometrist
Assistant Director, Beetham Eye Institute
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Alessandro Doria
Alessandro Doria, MD, PhD, MPH
Senior Investigator
Section Head, Genetics and Epidemiology
Co-Director, Molecular Phenotyping and Genotyping Core
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Jonathan Dreyfuss
Jonathan Dreyfuss, PhD
Director, Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Core
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jason Gaglia
Jason Gaglia, MD, MMSc
Assistant Investigator and Staff Physician
Section Head, Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research
Director of Hood Center for the Prevention of Childhood Diabetes
Co-Director, Clinical Translational Research Core
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Om Ganda
Om Ganda, MD
Clinical Investigator and Senior Staff Physician
Medical Director of the Lipid Clinic
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Laurie Goodyear
Laurie Goodyear, PhD, MS
Senior Investigator
Section Head, Integrative Physiology and Metabolism
Director, Animal Physiology Core
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Osama Hamdy
Osama Hamdy, MD, PhD
Senior Staff Physician
Director of International Medical Affairs
Medical Director, Obesity Clinic Program and Inpatient Diabetes Program
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Albert Hwa
Albert Hwa, PhD
Operations Director, Center for Cell-based Therapy for Diabetes
Lecturer in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Elvira Isganaitis
Elvira Isganaitis, MD, MPH
Assistant Investigator and Staff Physician
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Carl Ronald Kahn
Ronald Kahn, MD
Senior Investigator
Chief Academic Officer
Section Head, Integrative Physiology and Metabolism
Mary K. Iacocca Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
George King
George King, MD
Senior Investigator and Chief Scientific Officer
Section Head, Vascular Cell Biology
Director, Asian American Diabetes Initiative
Thomas J. Beatson, Jr. Professor of Medicine in the Field of Diabetes, Harvard Medical School
Aleksandar Kostic
Aleksandar Kostic, PhD
Assistant Investigator
Associate Director, Animal Physiology Core
Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School
Andrzej Krolewski
Andrzej Krolewski, MD, PhD
Senior Investigator
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Rohit Kulkarni, MD, PhD
Rohit Kulkarni, MD, PhD
Senior Investigator and Margaret A Congleton Professor
Section Head, Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Lori Laffel
Lori Laffel, MD, MPH
Senior Investigator
Chief, Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Section
Section Head, Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research
Director, Clinical Translational Research Core
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Sarah Lessard
Sarah Lessard, MSc, PhD
Assistant Investigator
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Myra Lipes
Myra Lipes, MD
Investigator
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Mary Loeken
Mary Loeken, PhD
Investigator
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Sanjeev Mehta
Sanjeev Mehta, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer
Chief Medical Information Officer
Senior Vice President
Investigator and Staff Physician
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Joanna Mitri
Joanna Mitri, MD, MS
Research Associate and Staff Physician
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Medical Director, Care Advisory and Affiliate Programs
Medha Munshi
Medha Munshi, MD
Staff Physician
Director, Geriatric Diabetes Program
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Monica Niewzcas
Monika Niewczas, MD, PhD, MPH
Assistant Investigator
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Mary Elizabeth Patti
Mary-Elizabeth Patti, MD
Investigator and Staff Physician
Director, Hypoglycemia Clinic
Co-Director, Molecular Phenotyping and Genotyping Core
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Christian Rask-Madsen
Christian Rask-Madsen, MD, PhD
Assistant Investigator
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Marilyn Ritholz
Marilyn Ritholz, PhD
Senior Psychologist
Assistant Professor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Sylvia Rosas
Sylvia Rosas, MD, MSCE
Investigator and Staff Physician
Director, Latino Kidney Clinic
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Jean E. Schaffer
Jean E. Schaffer, MD
Senior Investigator and Associate Research Director
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Professor of Molecular Metabolism, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Thomas Serwold
Thomas Serwold, PhD
Investigator
Co-Director, Flow Cytometry Core
Steven Shoelson
Steve Shoelson, MD, PhD
Senior Investigator and Associate Research Director, Helen and Morton Adler Professor
Acting Section Head, Immunobiology
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Paolo Antonio Silva
Paolo Antonio Silva, MD
Ophthalmologist
Assistant Chief of Telemedicine, Beetham Eye Institute
Assistant Investigator
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Robert Stanton
Robert Stanton, MD
Investigator and Staff Physician
Chief, Kidney & Hypertension Section
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jennifer Sun
Jennifer Sun, MD, MPH
Investigator and Staff Physician
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Elena Toschi
Elena Toschi, MD
Research Associate and Staff Physician
Director, Young Adult Program
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Yu-Hua Tseng
Yu-Hua Tseng, PhD
Senior Investigator
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Amy Wagers
Amy Wagers, PhD
Senior Investigator
Director, Flow Cytometry Core
Professor Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard Medical School
Gordon Weir, MD
Gordon Weir, MD
Senior Staff Physician
Senior Investigator
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Peng Yi
Peng Yi, PhD
Assistant Investigator
Co-Director, Genome Editing Core
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

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