Richard M. Watanabe, PhD

I have a primary interest in the pathophysiology and genetics of type 2 diabetes mellitus. My research program focuses on genetics, pathophysiology (and the correlation with genetics), and mathematical modeling of physiologic systems.

In the area of complex disease genetics, I am focusing on both positional cloning of susceptibility genes for type 2 diabetes and diabetes-related traits and understanding the gene-phenotype relationships and how they are impacted by environmental exposures.

• Summer Program in Diabetes and Obesity Research (SPIDOR)
  NIH · R25DK112738 · Aug 22, 2017 – Apr 30, 2022 · Role: Co-Principal Investigator
• Physiologic Consequence of Genetic Variation
  NIH · R01DK105517 · Apr 10, 2015 – Mar 31, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Genetic & Epidemiologic Predictors of Glucose Homeostasis Measures in Hispanics
  NIH · R01DK085175 · Jul 20, 2010 – Dec 31, 2015 · Role: Co-Principal Investigator
• Pharmacogenetics of Diabetes Prevention
  NIH · R01DK069922 · Feb 1, 2007 – Jan 31, 2011 · Role: Principal Investigator
• POSITIONAL CLONING OF GENES FOR NIDDM
  NIH · F32DK009525 · Jan 5, 1997 · Role: Principal Investigator

• Peters, Anne
• Buchanan, Thomas
• Goran, Michael
• Haiman, Christopher
• Page, Kathleen
• Longo, Valter