Research opportunities at MGfC and beyond
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We believe that a focused, in-depth, and productive research experience is key to the training of pediatric endocrinologists. Whether or not a career as a physician-scientist is your ultimate goal, this time offers the opportunity to learn how to think critically about the data which drives our clinical decision-making. The skills gained in research will make you a better scientist, clinician, educator, and advocate for your patients.
At MGfC pediatric endocrinology, the 2nd and 3rd years are protected research time. You will continue to have your half-day continuity clinic and approximately 8 weekends of service time per year. The remaining time is for your research and development of analytic skills relevant to your laboratory and research question. Fellows have access to extensive research methodology courses through the NIH-funded Harvard Catalyst.
Our fellows work with mentors at MGfC, the wider MGH community, and other institutions affiliated with Harvard Medical School including the Joslin Diabetes Institute, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
We offer financial support for fellows to attend academic conferences and encourage the submission of abstracts reporting research data. See below for recent photos of our fellows presenting their research!
2022 ADA conference
2022 ADA conference
Lucy Castellanos, Jackie Maya, Janaki Vakharia
2024 PES conference
2024 PES conference
Imen Becetti delivering a platform presentation
2025 PES conference
Maya Yogev-Lifshitz at her plenary poster with PD Deborah Mitchell
Recent fellow research projects
Neuroendocrinology
Oxytocin as a neuroendocrine therapy for obesity in youth (mentors: Elizabeth Lawson and Madhusmita Misra)
Modulation of neural fMRI responses to visual food cues by sub-acute overeating and fasting interventions (mentors: Elizabeth Lawson and Laura Holsen)
Effect of IGF-1 adjunct therapy on bone marrow fat in girls with anorexia nervosa (mentors: Anne Klibanski and Madhusmita Misra)
Diabetes
Understanding clinical determinants of progression to type 2 diabetes in at-risk youth (mentor: Takara Stanley)
Behavioral and psychological outcomes in youth with diabetes transitioning to automated insulin delivery (mentor: Melissa Putman)
Perinatal and childhood outcomes of children born to mothers with gestational glucose intolerance (mentors: Camille Powe and Marie-France Hivert)
Understanding and optimizing care for young adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes transitioning to adult care (mentor: Deborah Wexler)
Impact of cellular insulin resistance on metabolism (mentor: Mary Elizabeth Patti)
Feasibility of Outpatient Automated Blood Glucose Control with the Bionic Pancreas for treatment of cystic fibrosis related diabetes (mentors: Steven Russell and Melissa Putman)
A study to understand the genetic determinants of type 2 diabetes in children (mentor: Jose Florez)
Adrenal Disorders
The effect of newborn screening on adrenal outcomes in X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (mentor: Florian Eichler)
Nutritional Metabolism
The effects of pitavastatin on insulin sensitivity and liver fat (mentors: Steven Grinspoon and Takara Stanley)
Skeletal Metabolism
The effects of vitamin D therapy on FGF23 metabolism in youth (mentors: Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie and Harald Juppner)
The effect of testosterone replacement on bone mineral density in teenage and young adult men with anorexia nervosa (mentors: Anne Klibanski and Madhusmita Misra)
Insights into the genetic basis of pseudohypoparathyroidism (mentor: Harald Juppner)
Reproductive Endocrinology
The role of kisspeptin as a therapeutic for polycystic ovarian syndrome (mentor: Stephanie Seminara)
Global Health
The role of food marketing on children's diet-related behavior in Mumbai: a mixed-methods assessment (mentor: Vish Viswanath)
Community Health
Assessment of School-based Physical Activity, and Building Community-Clinical Linkages (mentor: Elsie Taveras)
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