
Rudolph Leibel MD
Christopher Murphy Professor of Diabetes Research. Columbia University
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3959 BroadwayColumbia University PediatricsNew York, NY 10032
Phone+1 212-304-7250
Fax+1 212-544-1974
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1972
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1967 - 1969
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1967
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1978 - 2027
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 1998
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cellular signatures of melanocortin pathway genes across the locus coeruleus.Alisha Basak, Fahrünisa Meryem Betül Erol, Maria Caterina De Rosa, Zhangji Dong, Victor Ogbolu
Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 2026-04-04 - 2 citationsThe Physiology Of the WEight Reduced State (POWERS) study: strategies for the analysis of biological specimens.Michael Rosenbaum, Kelly C Allison, Maren R Laughlin, Stephanie S Kelley, Joel Nunez-Matos
International Journal of Obesity. 2026-02-05 - 4 citationsThe Physiology Of the WEight Reduced State (POWERS) study: overview and study design.Steven H Belle, Dympna Gallagher, Susan B Roberts, Maren R Laughlin, Sai Krupa Das
International Journal of Obesity. 2025-12-12
Journal Articles
- DMSO Increases Efficiency of Genome Editing at Two Non-Coding LociRudolph L. Leibel, Charles A. LeDuc, PLoS One
Press Mentions
‘Chaos and Confusion’ at the N.I.H., the Crown Jewel of American ScienceMarch 24th, 2025
Prescription Weight Loss Drugs Are Working, if You Can Get OneJanuary 4th, 2022
Academy of Scholars Research Symposium Prompts Dialogue About Latest in ScienceJune 6th, 2019
Grant Support
- Short Term Training GrantCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES1981–2031
- Short Term Training GrantCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES1981–2031
- Neuroanatomic and Functional Characterization of Cerebellar Circuits Mediating Ingestive BehaviorsCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2022–2027
- Predictors of Recidivism to Obesity in Weight-Reduced IndividualsCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2027
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