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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1998 - 2001
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
- University of Malta School of MedicineClass of 1993
- University of MaltaBasic Medical Science Training, With Distinction, 1988 - 1990
- GF Abela LyceumA-Level Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Philosophy & Computer Science, 1986 - 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 2007
- Inaugural Awardee of the Bruce Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship 2004
- Mayo Foundation Scholar College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 2002
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Clinical Trials
- A Study to Assess the Effects of Vildagliptin on Gastric Emptying in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2005 May 01
- Incretins in Impaired Fasting Glucose Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
- Genetic Variation in OCT1 and Response to Metformin Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Enhanced quantification of α-cell suppression by hyperglycemia using a high-sensitivity glucagon assay.Roy B Dyer, Marcello C Laurenti, Hannah E Christie, Sneha Mohan, Aoife Egan
American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2024-12-09 - The Longitudinal Effect of Diabetes-Associated Variation in TCF7L2 on Islet Function in Humans.Maya Zeini, Marcello C Laurenti, Aoife M Egan, Kalpana Muthusamy, Anisha Ramar
Diabetes. 2024-09-01 - 1 citationsAn unclear role for the GLP-1 metabolite GLP-1(9-36) in human islet physiology.Aleksey Matveyenko, Adrian Vella
Diabetologia. 2024-07-01
Journal Articles
- Hypoglycemia After Gastric Bypass Surgery: Current Concepts and ControversiesTracey McLaughlin, Adrian Vella, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
- The Oral Minimal Model MethodCobelli C, Dalla Man C, Toffolo G, Basu R, Vella A, Rizza R, Diabetes, 4/1/2014
- Beta-Cell Function After Weight-Loss Induced by Bariatric SurgeryVella A., Physiology (Bethesda), 3/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Diabetes-associated genetic variation and GLP-1 secretion and action GLP-1 in non-diabetic subjects.Smushkin G, Dalla Man C, Micheletto F, Sathananthan A, Camilleri M, Cobelli C, Rizza RA, Vella A, Diabetes and Prediabetes, Madrid, 4/1/2011
- Minimal Model indices and genetic biomarkers in the pathogenesis of diabetes.Sambo F, Di Camillo B, Toffolo G, Dalla Man C, Cobelli C, Vella A, Diabetes and Prediabetes, Madrid, 4/1/2011
- The interaction of colesevelam with sitagliptin suggests differential effects on fasting and postprandial glucose metabolism in subjects with type 2 diabetes.Smushkin G, Dalla Man C, Sathananthan M, Cobelli C, Vella A, EASD, 1/1/2011
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Press Mentions
- Mayo Clinic Study Indicates Rural US Counties Have Higher Diabetes-Related DeathsSeptember 29th, 2022
- The #1 Cause of Diabetes, According to PhysiciansJuly 6th, 2022
- Children Are up to 2.5 Times More Likely to Develop Diabetes After COVID-19 Infection, Study FindsJanuary 11th, 2022
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