Members
Below is a list of all members of the Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research (Chicago CDTR). View individual profiles of our faculty members — with publication and contact information, research and clinical specialties and more — via the links below.
Polonsky, Tamar
Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago
Description of Interests
Dr. Polonsky has research expertise in cardiovascular epidemiology and prevention. She has experience analyzing data from large cohort studies, with the aim of finding novel ways to predict a person's... [more]
Press, Valerie
Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago
Description of Interests
Dr. Press' research focuses on improving the value of care provided to and for patients with chronic disease through patient level self-management interventions and system-based care bundles to decrea... [more]
Quinn, Lauretta
Clinical Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science, University of Illinois at Chicago
Description of Interests
Over the past 16 years, I have maintained a research program focusing on improving the health of people with diabetes and reducing the burden of diabetes complications. My research has examined the in... [more]
Quinn, Mike
Senior Research Scientist, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago
Description of Interests
Design, implementation, and evaluation of health education curricula, clinic- and community-based behavior change programs in nutrition, exercise, and weight loss programs for people at risk of devel... [more]
Rasmussen-Torvik, Laura J
Professor, Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
Reutrakul, Sirimon
Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago
Description of Interests
Dr. Sirimon Reutrakul practices in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at UI Health. Dr. Reutrakul specializes in treating type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and she has a clinical intere... [more]
Ross, Lainie
Dean's Professor and inaugural Chair, Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics, Director of the Paul M. Schyve MD Center for Bioethics, Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics, University of Rochester Medical Center
Description of Interests
Dr. Ross' five areas of expertise are: 1) pediatric ethics and policy; 2) genetic ethics and policy; 3) transplantation ethics and policy; 4) research ethics, publication ethics, and human subjects pr... [more]
Sargis, Robert
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago
Description of Interests
Dr. Robert Sargis is an associate professor of medicine in the department of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. He is a physician-scientist with an interest in how the environment may contribute ... [more]
Saulsberry, Loren
Assistant Professor of Public Health Sciences, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago
Description of Interests
Cancer Prevention and Control, Health Disparities, Health Policy, Health Services Research, Pharmacogenomics, Precision Medicine
Saunders, Milda
Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago
Description of Interests
Dr. Saunders' broad research interests include health disparities and quality of care, particularly related to chronic kidney disease. Her work has examined how location (residence and site of care) i... [more]