Mitchell A Lazar MD Ph.D.
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Obesity, Thyroid
Professor, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
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3400 Spruce StFl 1Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-2300
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Summary
- Dr. Mitchell Lazar is an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his medical degree and his PhD from Stanford University School of Medicine and and is a leading figure in the fields of diabetes, obesity, and metabolism.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1986 - 1989
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1985 - 1986- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1989 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected member National Academy of Sciences, 2017
- Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2006
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1993
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The time is now: accounting for time-of-day effects to improve reproducibility and translation of metabolism research.Shaunak Deota, Julie S Pendergast, Ullas Kolthur-Seetharam, Karyn A Esser, Frédéric Gachon
Nature Metabolism. 2025-03-01 - Genetic synchronization of the brain and liver molecular clocks defend against chrono-metabolic disease.Lauren N Woodie, Ahren J Alberto, Brianna M Krusen, Lily C Melink, Mitchell A Lazar
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2024-12-17 - 5 citationsHepatic vagal afferents convey clock-dependent signals to regulate circadian food intake.Lauren N Woodie, Lily C Melink, Mohit Midha, Alan M de Araújo, Caroline E Geisler
Science. 2024-11-08
Journal Articles
- Integrative Regulation of Physiology by Histone Deacetylase 3Mitchell A Lazar, Matthew J Emmett, Nature
Press Mentions
Is BMI Good for Anything These Days? Yes — at Least for NowDecember 31st, 2024- New Study Says One Change Could 'Help Weight Loss and Diabetes Risk'November 12th, 2024
- /health/wellness/Bmi-Healthy-Weight-d2b12941September 19th, 2024
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Grant Support
- Integrative Physiology of Thyroid Hormone Receptors and Nuclear Receptor CorepressorsUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA1991–2029
- University of Pennsylvania Diabetes Research CenterUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA1997–2027
- University of Pennsylvania Diabetes Research CenterUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA1997–2027
- University of Pennsylvania Diabetes Research CenterUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA1997–2027
- University of Pennsylvania Diabetes Research CenterUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA1997–2027
- University of Pennsylvania Diabetes Research CenterUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA1997–2027
- PPARa and related nuclear receptors in non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2021–2026
- Nuclear Receptors in Metabolic TissuesUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA1995–2026
- Biology of REV-ERB nuclear receptorsUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA1992–2025
- Biology of REV-ERB nuclear receptorsUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA1992–2025
- Biology of REV-ERB nuclear receptorsUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA1992–2025
- Biology of REV-ERB nuclear receptorsUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA1992–2025
- Biology of REV-ERB nuclear receptorsUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA1992–2025
- Biology of REV-ERB nuclear receptorsUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA1992–2025
- Thyroid Hormone Receptors - Regulation And FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2011
- Nuclear Receptor Coregulator Functional Pathology In Metabolic DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2011
- Genome-Wide Epigenetic Control Of Circadian Metabolism By Heme Receptor REV-ERBNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2010
- Differentiated Funtion Of Tissues Involved In Nutrition And MetabolismNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2010
- Role Of Resistin In Insulin ResistanceNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2010
- Differentiated Function Of Tissues Involved In Nutrition And MetabolismNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2007
- Thyroid Hormone Receptors-Regulation And FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1998–2007
- Administrative CoreNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006
- Differentiation Of Tissues In Nutrition And MetabolismNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2005
- Proteomic Profiling CorepressorsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002
- Role Of Resistin In InsulinNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2002
- Programs That Differentiate Prestructural TissuesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1998–2000
- Regulation Of Adipocyte Differentiation By Retinoic AcidNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1996–2000
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Association of American PhysiciansMember
- American Academy of Arts and SciencesFellow
- Institute of MedicineMember
- American Association for the Advancement of ScienceMember
- American Federation of Medical ResearchMember
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