Joseph Avruch MD
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism
Professor of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
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55 Fruit StreetWel 8Boston, MA 02114
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Family Medicine, 1968 - 1969- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1965 - 1966
- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1965
- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1972 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1977
- Investigator Alumnus Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1974
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsHuman T2D-Associated Gene IMP2/IGF2BP2 Promotes the Commitment of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Into Adipogenic Lineage.Laura Regué, William Wang, Fei Ji, Joseph Avruch, Hua Wang
Diabetes... 2023-01-01 - 39 citationsRNA m6A reader IMP2/IGF2BP2 promotes pancreatic β-cell proliferation and insulin secretion by enhancing PDX1 expressionLaura Regué, Liping Zhao, Fei Ji, Hua Wang, Joseph Avruch
Molecular Metabolism. 2021-03-09 - 56 citationsA MicroRNA Linking Human Positive Selection and Metabolic DisordersLifeng Wang, Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong, Alexandre Wagschal, Abigail R. Wark, Joao Paulo Camporez
Cell. 2020-10-29
Press Mentions
Gene Tweak Can Extend Life 500% (But You Have to Be a Worm)January 15th, 2020
Joseph Avruch, MD Speaking at Philip E. Cryer, MD LectureSeptember 6th, 2016
Clinical Trial Results Support Strategy for Reversing Type 1 DiabetesAugust 8th, 2012
Grant Support
- Decoding The MST1 And MST2 Kinases In Cellular Physiology And Tumor SuppressionNational Cancer Institute2010–2012
- Phosphopeptide Metabolism In AdipocytesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2012
- Training Program In EndocrinologyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
- The Boston Area Diabetes Endocrinology Research CenterNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
- Broad InstituteNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
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