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eplaisance2Eric Plaisance, PhD

Assistant Professor of Human Studies
Dates of Funding: 2016

Contact Information
plaisep@uab.edu • Phone: (205) 996-7909

Role of Hydroxycarboxylic Acid Receptor Agonists on Energy Homeostasis and Metabolism


mbarnesMargaux Barnes, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Dates of Funding: 2016

Contact Information
mbarnes@peds.uab.edu • Phone: (205) 638-2298

Mediational Analysis of Diet Composition, Physical Activity, and Lean Mass in Pediatric Patients with IBD


ldreerLaura Dreer, PhD

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Dates of Funding: 2016

Contact Information
dreer@uab.edu • Phone: (205) 325-8681

Examination of Obesity, Nutrition/Dietary Intake, Physical Activity, and Lifestyle Behaviors Among People with Vision Impairments: Implications for Development of a Weight Management Behavioral Health Program


smukhtarShahid Mukhtar, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biology
Dates of Funding: 2016

Contact Information
smukhtar@uab.edu Phone: (205) 934-8335

Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms of DBP, a Component of Circadian Clock, in Obesity Using Zebrafish Model