2026 - 2027 Pilot and Feasibility Awards

Mohammad Haj Dezfulian, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Project Title:“Genome-scale de-orphanization of β-cell–reactive T cells in human Type 1 diabetes”

Qin Li, Ph.D.(Year 2), Assistant Professor of Genetics
Project Title: “Elucidating the role of MDA5-mediated inflammatory response in type 1 diabetes”

Juyun Lim, Ph.D., Member at Monell Chemical Senses Center
Project Title:“Impact of Cephalic Phase Insulin Release on Glucose Regulation in Obese Populations”

Xiaowei Liu, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Project Title:“Skeletal Impact of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Exploring the Interplay Between Bone and Marrow Fat in the Maternal Skeleton”

Juan Matute, M.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Project Title: “Leveraging Novel Conditional Models to Define How Intelectin-1 Prevents Obesity”