Alan Saltiel Lab
Understanding Insulin, and the molecular link between obesity and diabetes
About Dr. Alan Saltiel
Dr. Alan R. Saltiel is a cell biologist who researches the hormone insulin and how it relates to obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders.
He holds 19 patents, has published more than 300 original papers and developed drugs for diabetes and cancer.
About Saltiel Laboratory
The Saltiel laboratory investigates the molecular events involved in the regulation of glucose uptake and storage, with special attention to mechanisms underlying the specificity of the actions of insulin and the links between obesity and diabetes.
After identifying a molecular pathway that allows nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) to progress into liver cell death, researchers were able to use these pathways to halt further liver damage.
In the News...
Eureka Alert – July 5th, 2018
Repurposed asthma drug shows blood sugar improvement among some diabetics
After 12 weeks of taking an anti-asthma drug, a subset of patients with type 2 diabetes showed a clinically significant reduction in blood glucose during a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of Michigan researchers.
In the News
Science Daily – February 8th 2018
Enzyme plays a key role in calories burned both during obesity and dieting
Ever wonder why obese bodies burn less calories or why dieting often leads to a plateau in weight loss? In both cases the body is trying to defend its weight by regulating energy expenditure. In a new paper, researchers identify the enzyme TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) as a key player in the control of energy expenditure during both obesity and fasting.
More In the News...
Fierce Biotech – February 8th 2018
Fighting obesity by controlling inflammation
The San Diego Union Tribune - September 22nd 2016
How to battle cancer linked to obesity
Science - October 10, 2014
New class of fatty molecules battles diabetes in mice
USA Today - July 1, 2013
Monthly Metabolism Meetings
Upcoming Metabolism Meetings
December 13, 2023 - Michael Downes, Salk Institute
January 24, 2024 - Gulcin Pekkurnaz, UCSD
March 20, 2024 - Rajat Singh, UCLA
April 17, 2024 - Anthony J. Covarrubias, UCLA
May 15, 2024 - Wei Ying, UCSD
Past Metabolism Meetings
September 21th, 2022 - Kelly Frazer, UCSD
October 19th, 2022 - Alan R. Saltiel, UCSD
November 16th, 2022 - Emily Wang, UCSD
December 14th, 2022 - Marilyn Ader, Cedars-Sinai
January 18th, 2023 - Tamer Sallam, UCLA
February 15th, 2023 - Steven Mittelman, UCLA
April 19th, 2023 - Alexandra Newton, UCSD
May 17th, 2023 - Randal Kaufman, BPS
September 20, 2023 - Thomas Vallim, UCLA
October 18, 2023 - Vira Kravets, UCSD
November 15, 2023 - Nicolas Musi, Cedars-Sinai
Please join us for our monthly metabolism group meetings on every third Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM PST
Hosted by Dr. Alan Saltiel and Dr. Phil Gordts
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology,
Institute for Diabetes and Metabolic Health
12:00 – 1:00 pm PST
BSB Garren Auditorium
Meeting ID: 927367
zoom: http://uchealth.zoom.us/j/87640621467
Meeting ID: 927367