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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Wells Center for Pediatric Research

Faculty

The pediatric diabetes research team consists of nationally recognized investigators and clinicians. The ultimate goal of the research team is to improve scientific understanding of the mechanisms of diabetes in order to create tools for earlier disease intervention, develop novel treatment options and improve quality of life for children with diabetes.  


Faculty Research Team

Program Leader
5100-Evans-Molina, Carmella Carmella Evans-Molina, PhD, MS, MD

Carmella Evans-Molina, PhD, MS, MD

Director, Indiana Diabetes Research Center

Faculty Profile Placeholder IUSM Logo Jason M. Conley, PhD

Jason M. Conley, PhD

Assistant Research Professor of Pediatrics

43384-Felton, Jamie Jamie L. Felton, MD

Jamie L. Felton, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

37979-George, Rajani Rajani M. George, PhD, MS

Rajani M. George, PhD, MS

Assistant Research Professor of Pediatrics

5098-Kono, Tatsuyoshi Tatsuyoshi Kono, MSC, PhD

Tatsuyoshi Kono, MSC, PhD

Associate Research Professor of Pediatrics

27011-Kua, Kok Kok L. Kua, MD

Kok L. Kua, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

22705-Lee, Chih-Chun Chih-Chun Lee, MS, PhD

Chih-Chun Lee, MS, PhD

Assistant Research Professor of Pediatrics

26337-Linnemann, Amelia Amelia K. Linnemann, PhD

Amelia K. Linnemann, PhD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

26336-Ren, Hongxia Hongxia Ren, PhD

Hongxia Ren, PhD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

18596-Sims, Emily Emily K. Sims, MD

Emily K. Sims, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

43265-Spaeth, Jason Jason M. Spaeth, PhD

Jason M. Spaeth, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

23221-Syed, Farooq Farooq Syed, MSC, PhD

Farooq Syed, MSC, PhD

Assistant Research Professor of Pediatrics

Faculty Profile Placeholder IUSM Logo Jerry Z. Xu, MS, PhD

Jerry Z. Xu, MS, PhD

Assistant Research Professor of Pediatrics

Clinical Research Team

1595-DiMeglio, Linda Linda A. DiMeglio, MPH, MD

Linda A. DiMeglio, MPH, MD

Edwin Letzter Professor of Pediatrics

5100-Evans-Molina, Carmella Carmella Evans-Molina, PhD, MS, MD

Carmella Evans-Molina, PhD, MS, MD

Director, Indiana Diabetes Research Center

43095-Ismail, Heba Heba Ismail, MBBCH, PhD

Heba Ismail, MBBCH, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

18596-Sims, Emily Emily K. Sims, MD

Emily K. Sims, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Staff

Jayden Alley, Program Management Specialist

Kim Jacobs, Executive Assistant to Dr. Carmella Evans-Molina

Shelby Mattingly, Administrative Assistant