Michael S Lan, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
School of Medicine
Department
Diabetes Research
Education & Affiliations
Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology, Duke University, Durham, NC
M.S. in Molecular Biology, Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
B.S. in Chemistry, SooChow University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Biography
Dr. Lan also serves at The Research Institute for Children, Children's Hospital of New Orleans
Research
Interests
- Transcription factors in neuroendocrine differentiation
- Insulin gene regulation and tolerance induction via INS-VNTR and AIRE in human thymic epithelial cells
- Role of islet transcription factor in endocrine pancreas development
- Mechanisms of neuroendocrine transformation and therapeutic study
Contributions
View Dr. Lan's publications on PubMed
Gene regulation
pancreatic endocrine cell growth and differentiation
genetic and cellular replacement therapy of diabetes mellitus
