The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Center for Metabolic Health works towards its goal of better understanding the basic biology and genetics of diabetes, obesity and metabolic disease, and then translating new discoveries into therapeutic approaches. Center investigators use stem cells, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, proteomics, biorepositories and nutritional research to learn about the molecular underpinnings of these diseases, while encouraging behavioral changes to enhance health.
The Weill Center for Metabolic Health aims to become an internationally recognized hub for scientific discovery in metabolism, delivering clinical, translational and molecular breakthroughs in the pathogenesis and treatment of metabolic disease
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Our Director
Dr. Laura Alonso is Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Director of the Weill Center for Metabolic Health. She is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, a leading physician-scientist in the field of endocrinology, and an authority on the basic biology of pancreatic beta cell regeneration.
BIIC 2024
The Boston Ithaca Islet Club (BIIC) 31st Annual Meeting, hosted by Weill Center for Metabolic Health on April 6-7, 2024, was a big success! The BIIC has a storied role in the northeast diabetes research community. It provides a two-day forum for rigorous scientific exchange among scientists researching pancreatic islet function, development, growth, immunology and transplantation. Participants include more than 100 trainees and established investigators from the most prominent institutions in Boston, New York, New Haven, Montreal, Toronto, and more. Talks highlight exciting, early-stage, unpublished results.