300 North Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701
Mailing address
DUMC Box 104775, Durham, NC 27710
David
A
D'Alessio
Positions
- Lindquist Presidential Distinguished Chair
- Professor of Medicine
- Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
300 North Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701
Mailing address
DUMC Box 104775, Durham, NC 27710
Dr D'Alessio has a primary research interest in the regulation of glucose tolerance and abnormalities that lead to type 2 diabetes. Work in his lab is directed at the interplay of circulating glucose, GI hormones and neural signals to control insulin secretion. The focus is the gut peptide GLP-1 and its role in normal physiology, type 2 diabetes and bariatric surgery.