Specific Projects:

• Aging and Insulin Resistance

• Diet Composition and Energy Balance

• Role of Incretin Hormones in Insulin Secretion

• Role of Exercise and Nutrition in Reversing Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle

• Insulin Resistance and Fatty Liver Disease

• Insulin Signaling Pathways in Skeletal Muscle

• In Vitro Cell Models of Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance

• In Silico Models of Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance

• Role of Inflammation in Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes

• Obesity and the Metabolic Effects of Bariatric Surgery

• External counterpulsation (ECP) as an intervention for insulin resistance in Type 2 Diabetes