Faculty who conduct research in diabetes and endocrinology may apply for grant funding from the Diabetes Research and Training Center in the School of Medicine.
Kelle H. Moley, M.D., has been named vice chair for basic science research and director of the Division of Basic Science Research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
In the last 30 years, the number of overweight children has doubled in the United States, and overweight children are at increased risk for the problem.
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