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Office
BRB II/III Rm 1308, 421 Curie Blvd
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-746-5139Fax+1 215-573-7627- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
- University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1986
- University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1986 - Present
- PA State Medical License 1996 - 2024
- IL State Medical License 1989 - 1999
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 123 citationsEpigenetic mechanisms in the development of type 2 diabetesSara E. Pinney, Rebecca A. Simmons
Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2010-04-01 - 461 citationsDevelopment of type 2 diabetes following intrauterine growth retardation in rats is associated with progressive epigenetic silencing of Pdx1.Jun H. Park, Doris A. Stoffers, Robert D. Nicholls, Rebecca A. Simmons
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2008-06-02 - 82 citationsPre-gestational vs gestational exposure to maternal obesity differentially programs the offspring in miceIsaac E. Sasson, Alexa P. Vitins, Monica Mainigi, Kelle H. Moley, Rebecca A. Simmons
Diabetologia. 2015-03-01
Press Mentions
- World-First Human Brain Cell Map Shows Gene Activity ChangesNovember 1st, 2022
- CHOP and Penn Medicine to Lead Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental HealthApril 12th, 2022
- New Research Hub to Address Philly's Childhood Asthma, Lead Poisoning RatesMarch 25th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Mechanisms By Which Obesity In Pregnancy Leads To Obesity In OffspringNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2012
- Mechanisms By Which IUGR Leads To DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000–2011
- Mechanisms By Which GDM Leads To Diabetes In OffspringNational Institute On Aging2001–2005
- Regulation Of GLUT 1 Gene Expression In Fetal RatsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997–1998
- Regulation Of GLUT 1 Gene Expression In Fetal RatsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994–1996
Hospital Affiliations
- Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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