
Joshua P Thaler MD
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism
Associate Professor at Univ. of Washington
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1959 NE Pacific St# C-212Seattle, WA 98195
Phone+1 206-543-0065
Fax+1 206-744-6985
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Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2005 - 2008
University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 2005 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Hypothalamic gliosis as a potential mediator of improved glucose tolerance induced by time-restricted feeding in obese mice.Camila Astudillo-Guerrero, Daniela Fernandois, Emilie Caron, Vincent Prevot, Joshua P Thaler
American Journal of Physiology. Cell Physiology. 2025-09-01 - 27 citationsObesity-associated microglial inflammatory activation paradoxically improves glucose tolerance.John D Douglass, Kelly M Ness, Martin Valdearcos, Alice Wyse-Jackson, Mauricio D Dorfman
Cell Metabolism. 2023-09-05 - 4 citationsCentral androgen action reverses hypothalamic astrogliosis and atherogenic risk factors induced by orchiectomy and high-fat diet feeding in male mice.Mauricio D Dorfman, Thomas Monfeuga, Susan J Melhorn, Jenny E Kanter, Jeremy M Frey
American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2023-05-01
Press Mentions
How Hormones Can Sabotage Weight LossJuly 7th, 2021
Sleepy and Hungry? Short Sleep May Contribute to Weight GainOctober 7th, 2019
Localized Inflammation in the Brain Linked to Overeating, ObesityJuly 31st, 2017- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Metabolic Regulation by Microglial Inflammatory SignalingUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON2025–2030
- Defining the contributions of hypothalamic microglia and perineuronal nets to obesity pathogenesisUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON2024–2025
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