Diabetes and Pediatric Endocrinology

Dr. Helling is currently focusing on clinical trials for neoadjuvant treatment of pancreatic cancer and exploring mechanisms involved in the initiation and identification of chronic pancreatitis and dysplastic pancreatic ductal lesions.

Dr. Draganov clinical interest is in advanced therapeutic endoscopy including endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), cholangioscopy, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and deep small bowel enteroscopy. His research interests are in the areas of outcomes research and new technology evaluation.

Dr. Jiazhi Sun focuses on Ras and ER signaling study, HDL-Receptor RNA alternative processing, and K-Ras, GPCR, BH3 protein and VDR/ER drug discovery targeting by utilizing Target-Guided Synthesis (TGS) approach and conventional intervention. Dr. Sun has more than 18-year professional experience in academic field including Drug Discovery, Signal Transduction, Apoptosis, Cancer Biology and Cardiovascular field, also leading collaborative Institutional and Pharmaceutical Industry rational design/targeted-therapeutic approach and development of FTI, GGTI and Kinase inhibitors (tyrosine, serine/threonine and sphingosine) and nuclear hormone receptor mimics as well as BH3-mimics as drug candidates and “Chemical-Genetics” tool/model. Since 1994, he has been involved in multiple programs yielding two U.S. patents, more than 30 peer-reviewed papers, book chapter, numerous awards including AFLAC Scholar in Cancer Research Award sponsored by American Association of Cancer Research and more than 30 scientific professional presentations.

Dr. Krishnaswamy research interests are on allergy, Overlap rheumatology, Clinical immunology/Dermatology, Drug desensitization, IgE and IgM deficiency, Effects of exercise on immunity and T Reg function, Quinolone-induced tendon rupture: case series, Humoral immune deficiency in veterans and translational studies of childhood and Adult immunodeficiency .

Marino De León is interested on Neuronal injury and nerve regeneration/degeneration, Lipotoxicity and roles of fatty acid binding proteins in the nervous system with emphasis on FABP5, Health disparities, Peripheral neuropathy and trauma in the nervous system and Academic interventions that increase diversity and inclusion in higher education