Jens C. Brüning Receives American Diabetes Association's Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award

Supported by an educational grant from Lilly Diabetes, this prestigious award recognizes research in diabetes that demonstrates particular independence of thought and originality. Jens Brüning was recognized with this honor at the Associatioation's 73rd Scientific Sessions, taking place June 21-25, 2013, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago.

Dr. Brüning has made an extraordinary numer of contributions to our understanding of how hypothalamic systems control glucose homeostasis. His research has elucidated the function of specific hypothalamic neurons, and revealed important mechanisms by which insulin and nutritional cues regulate these neurons and affect metabolism. His studies have demonstrated roles for other signals in hypothalamic neurons for the genesis of obesity and diabetes, including the role of pathways involved in inflammatory and stress signaling.

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