Jefferson Lab

Leonard S. Jefferson, Jr., Ph.D.

Lab Interest:
Endocrine and metabolic physiology with an emphasis on hormonal and nutritional regulation of the translational control of gene expression; experimental model systems range from yeast to mammalian cell culture, isolated tissues, genetically modified animals, and humans, and the focus on human health ranges from metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity to physiological adaptations such as development, growth, exercise, and aging.
 

Program Affiliations:
Physiology, Molecular Medicine, Cell and Molecular Biology, Integrative Biosciences, Nutrition, and M.D./Ph.D.
 

Current Lab Employees:
Professor and Evan Pugh Professor
Leonard S. Jefferson

Professor
Scot R. Kimball

Postdoctoral
Michael Dennis
Ruud Schilder
Alexander Tuckow

Research Support Asst/Assoc
Holly Lacko
Rick Horetsky
Lydia Kutzler
Sharon Rannels

Graduate Student
Andrew Kelleher

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To Contact the Lab please call or email:
PH: 717/531-8567; e-mail: jjefferson@psu.edu