NYNORC Members

New York Nutrition Obesity Research Center is a community of researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Columbia University that study the etiology of obesity, physiology of weight regulation and nutrient use, the pathophysiology of obesity and its complications, and who work to evaluate and develop treatment strategies for obesity.  While our educational activities and seminars are open to all membership provides access to our Core Services.  Membership is open to all Einstein and Columbia faculty who are (1) engaged in research studying an aspect of obesity or nutrition and (2) have either a history of external funding and substantial research accomplishments or be a new research faculty member.  If you want to join us, please send your current NIH Biosketch along with a paragraph describing your current nutrition or obesity research interests to Tony Ferrante 

Executive Committee

Rudolph Leibel, MD
Director
Christopher J. Murphy Memorial Professor of Diabetes Research; Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine; Head, Division of Molecular Genetics, Columbia University; Co-Director, New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center; Director, Molecular Biology/Molecular Genetics Core, NYONRC; Co-Director, Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center, Columbia University Medical Center

Anthony Ferrante, MD, PhD
Associate Director
Tilden-Weger-Bieler Professor of Medicine; Chief of Preventive Medicine & Nutrition

Dympna Gallagher, EdD
Associate Director
Professor of Nutritional Medicine; Director, Human Phenotyping Core NYONRC

Annie Y.W. Tse
Financial Manager

Benedetta Spina, MA
Administrative Coordinator

Members

Domenico Accili, MD
Chief, Division of Endocrinology; Russell Berrie Foundation Professor of Diabetes (in Medicine), Columbia University Diabetes Research Center

Sandra Albrecht, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology, Columbia University Diabetes Research Center

Michaela Anderson, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center

Stephen Arpadi, MD
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Clinical Epidemiology, Professor of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center

R. Graham Barr, MD, DrPH
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology; Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons

Nir Barzilai, MD
Professor, Dept. of Medicine (Endocrinology) & Dept. of Genetics; Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Chair in Aging Research; Director, Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

William Blaner, PhD
Professor of Nutritional Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center

Dongsheng Cai, MD, PhD
Professor in Pharmacology; Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Andrea Califano, PhD
Clyde and Helen Wu Professor of Chemical Systems Biology Chair, Department of Systems Biology; Director, JP Sulzberger Columbia Genome Center; Associate Director, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center

Earle Chambers, PhD
Associate Professor of Family and Social Medicine; Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Maureen Charron, PhD
Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, & Department of Medicine; Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Streamson Chua, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Wendy Chung, MD, PhD
Herbert Irving Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine; Director of Clinical Genetics, Columbia Medicine; Director, Molecular Phenotyping Core, NYONRC, Columbia University Medical Center

Adi Cohen, MD 
Associate Professor of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center

Henry Colecraft, PhD
Associate Professor of Physiology & Cellular Biophysics, Associate Professor of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Columbia University

Rui Costa, DVM, PhD
Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology; Director and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia's Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University

Jill Crandall, MD 
Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Jacob A. and Jeanne E. Barkey Chair in Medicine, Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Ana Maria Cuervo, MD, PhD
Professor of Developmental and Molecular Biology and of Medicine; Co-Director of the Einstein Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Richard Deckelbaum, MD, CM, FRCPC
Robert R. Williams Professor of Nutrition (in Pediatrics) and Professor of Epidemiology; Director, Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University

Keith Diaz, PhD
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Medicine (in Medicine and Psychiatry), Columbia University

Teresa DiLorenzo, PhD
Professor; Diane Belfer, Cypres & Endelson Families Faculty Scholar in Diabetes Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Claudia Doege, MD
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University

Dieter Egli, PhD
Assistant Professor of Developmental Cell Biology (in Pediatrics), Columbia University

Ana Emiliano, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Columbia University Medical Center

Qing R. Fan, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Medical Center

Karin Elaine Foerde, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology (in Psychiatry), Columbia University

Pamela Freda, MD
Professor of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center

Ali Gharavi, MD
Professor of Medicine, Columbia University

Jonathan Giles, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Columbia University

Henry Ginsberg, MD
Director Emeritus, Irving Institute for Clinical & Translational Research, Columbia Universtiy Medical Center

Robin Goland, MD
J. Merrill Eastman Professor of Diabetes (in Medicine [in Pediatrics] and in the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center), Columbia University Medical Center; Co-Director, Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center

David Goldstein, PhD
John E. Borne Professor of Medical and Surgical Research (in Genetics and Development) (in the Institute for Genomic Medicine and Neurology) and Professor of Medical Sciences (in Medicine), Columbia University

Jeffrey S. Gonzalez, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology) & Dept. of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Ying Gu, MD, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Sciences (in Neurology, Epidemiology and the Taub Institute), Columbia University Medical Center

Rebecca Haeusler, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University

Paul Harris, PhD
Research Scientist, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine at the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University

Meredith Hawkins, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology) Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Medicine Director, Global Diabetes Institute, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Julie Herbstman, MSc, PhD
Co-Director, Molecular Epidemiology, Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University

Derek Huffman, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Keisuke Ito, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor; Director, Scientific Resources of Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Jonathan Javitch, MD, PhD
Lieber Professor of Experimental Therapeutics in Psychiatry and Professor of Pharmacology (in the Center for Molecular Recognition and in Physiology & Cellular Biophysics); Chief, Division of Molecular Therapeutics, New York State Psychiatric Institute; Director, Lieber Center for Schizophrenia Research, Columbia University Medical Center

Young-Hwan Jo, PhD
Assistant Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University

Gerard Karsenty, MD, PhD
Paul A. Marks Professor of Genetics and Development and Professor of Medicine; Chair, Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University

ElizaKinsey, PhD
Associate Research Scientist at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

Judith Korner, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine; Director, Weight Control Center, Columbia University Medical Center

Stavroula Kousteni, PhD
Associate Professor of Medical Sciences (in Medicine and Physiology and Cellular Biophysics), Columbia University

Allison Kupsco, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Jack Kurland, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Elena Ladas, PhD, RD
Associate Professor of Nutrition (in Pediatrics and in the Institute of Human Nutrition), Columbia University Medical Center

Blandine Laferrère, MD
Professor of Medicine; Director Diabetes Research Center Translational Biomarker Analytical Core (TBAC) Laboratory, NYORC Division of Endocrinology; Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Charles LeDuc, PhD
Research Scientist, Columbia University

Jeffrey Lieberman, MD
Lawrence C. Kolb Professor and Chairman of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Director, New York State Psychiatric Institute; Psychiatrist-in-Chief, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center

Susan X. Lin
Assistant Professor, Center for Family and Community Medicine, Columbia University

Jose Luchsinger, MD
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Columbia University Medical Center

J. John Mann, MD
Paul Janssen Professor of Translational Neuroscience (in Psychiatry and in Radiology); Chief, Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, Department Psychiatry, Columbia University

Mathew S Maurer, MD
Arnold and Arlene Goldstein Professor of Cardiology; Director, Clinical Cardiovascular Research Laboratory for the Elderly, Columbia University

Laurel Mayer, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University

John Morrow, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Columbia University

Alex Nectow, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator, Department of Medicine, Columbia University

Saleem Nicola, PhD
Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences & Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Sharon Oberfield, MD
Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Columbia University Medical Center

Lale Ozcan, MD
Department of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, and Department of Physiology, Columbia University

Gabrielle Page-Wilson, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center

Utpal Pajvani, MD, PhD
Herbert Irving Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University

Frederica Perera, DrPh
Director, Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health; Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University

Jeffrey Pessin, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Judy R. & Alfred A. Rosenberg Professorial Chair in Diabetes Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Martin Picard, PhD
Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine (in Psychiatry and Neurology), Columbia University

Li Qiang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University

Gissette Reyes Soffer, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University

Muredach Reilly, MBBCh, MSCE
Director, Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research, Director, Cardiometabolic Precision Medicine Program, Columbia University Medical Center

Andrew Rundle, MPH, DrPH
Associate Professor Epidemiology, Columbia University Medical Center

Michael Rosenbaum, MD
Professor Clinical Pediatrics & Medicine; Associate Program Director of the CTSA and CRC, NYONRC, Columbia University Medical Center

Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University

Daniel Salzman, MD, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience; Principal Investigator at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University

Janet Schebendach, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology in Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center

Victor L. Schuster, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine (Nephrology); Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics; Senior Vice-Dean; Ted and Florence Baumritter Chair in Medicine; Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Gary J. Schwartz, PhD
Professor of Medicine & Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Director, Animal Phenotyping Core, NYONRC

Ari Shechter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences; Columbia University Medical Center

Wei Shen, MD, MPH, MS
Assistant Professor of Nutritional Medicine (in Pediatrics GI-Nutrition), Columbia University Medical Center

Yufeng Shen, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Systems Biology and Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University

Kosaku Shinoda, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Divisition of Endocrinology; Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Rajat Singh, MD, MBBS
Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine (Endocrinology) & Dept. of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Scott Small, MD
Boris and Rose Katz Professor of Neurology, Division of Aging and Dementia; Director, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University

Janet Sparrow, PhD
Anthony Donn Professor of Ophthalmic Science, Department of Ophthalmology, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University

Joanna Steinglass, MD
Florence Irving Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University

Marie St-Onge, PhD
Associate Professor of Nutritional Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University

George Stratigopoulos, PhD
Assistant Professor Of Metabolic Sciences in Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center

Yousin Suh, PhD
Professor, Dept. Genetics, Dept. of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Dept. of Medicine (Endocrinology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Ira Tabas, MD, PhD
Richard J. Stock Professor and Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Medicine; Professor of Anatomy & Cell Biology (in Physiology and Cellular Biophysics), Columbia University

Alan Tall, MD
Tilden-Weger-Bieler Professor of Medicine and Professor of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University

Mary Beth Terry, PhD
Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia University

Raju Tomer, PhD
Principal Investigator, Department of Biological Sciences; Data Science Institute, Columbia University

Vidhu Thaker, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Columbia University

Elizabeth C. Verna, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physician and Surgeons

Dennis Vitkup, PhD
Associate Professor Department of Systems Biology, Department of Biomedical InformaticsColumbia University

B. Tim Walsh, MD
William and Joy Ruane Professor of Pediatric Psychopharmacology in the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons

David S. Wang, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Columbia University Medical Center

Sharon Wardlaw, MD
Robert C and Veronica Atkins Professor of Obesity Research in Medicine, Department of Medicine-Endocrinology; Director of Neuroendocrine Unit, Columbia University

Jennifer Woo Baidal, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics; Director of Pediatric Weight Management at Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Columbia University Medical Center

Olajide Williams, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Columbia University 

Judith Wylie-Rosett, EdD
Atran Foundation Chair in Social Medicine; Professor and Division Head for Health Promotion and Nutrition Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Ai Yamamiti, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Associate Professor of Pathology & Cell Biology, Columbia Univerisity

Fajun Yang, PhD
Associate Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Yunlei Yang, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology), Associate Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Masayuki Yazawa, PhD
Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Assistant Professor of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Columbia University

Michael T. Yin, MD
Co-Director, Bio-Behavioral Core, Associate Professor of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center

Lori Zeltser, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University

Xingxing Zhang, PhD
Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology; Professor, Department of Medicine (Oncology); Professor, Department of Urology; Louis Goldstein Swan Chair in Women's Cancer Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Yiying Zhang, PhD
Research Scientist in the Department of Pediatrics Molecular Genetics, Columbia University

Charles Zuker, PhD
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics and of Neuroscience; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Columbia University