Joel Elmquist, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine, has been appointed Vice Chair of Research for Internal Medicine. With this appointment, Dr. Elmquist will assume an important leadership role in the Department, supporting and promoting high-quality, high-impact research activity among faculty and trainees, and developing strategies for recruitment, retention, and development of scientists and physician-scientists. He will also work closely with a new Assistant Director for Research to guide our research administration, space allocation, grants management, and research infrastructure planning, renovation, and development.
Dr. Elmquist holds the Carl H. Westcott Distinguished Chair in Medical Research, and is the Maclin Family Professor in Medical Science, in honor of Dr. Roy A. Brinkley. He also serves as the founding Director of the Center for Hypothalamic Research, a key component of our research enterprise. In that role, he leads a multidisciplinary team of investigators to examine the mechanisms by which the hypothalamus regulates eating, body weight, blood glucose, and related metabolic processes. He has an outstanding track record of mentorship, scientific discovery, and innovation.
In his new role, Dr Elmquist will work in concert with the Division Chiefs and other Vice Chairs to ensure the continued growth and development of all research-oriented endeavors.
