Tae-Hwa Chun, MD, PhD

Taehwa Chun’s global work focuses on general endocrinology including the examination of cellular and molecular mechanisms of diabetes, thyroid diseases, and metabolic syndrome. His interests in global health equity align with the Center theme of strengthening systems for health. Chun is a physician-scientist and an expert in extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. His lab aims to understand how ECM proteins, fat cells (adipocytes), and their precursor cells alter their shape and function in response to nutritional cues.