
Jeffrey M. Zigman
Tenured Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine · UT Southwestern Medical Center
Credentials: · ·
History
- 2000–2003
- 1997–2000
University of Chicago Hospitals
- 1993–1997
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Research
Expression of ghrelin receptor mRNA in the rat and the mouse brain
The Journal of Comparative Neurology · 2006 · First of 5 authors · 846 citations
Review · Molecular Metabolism · 2015 · 838 citations
Neuron · 2006 · 661 citations
- ML
9 papers · 2 as a resident
- CL
3 papers

3 papers
- LL
3 papers

3 papers
- JS
2 papers

2 papers

2 papers
Grants
- 2025–2030
Regulation of Ghrelin Secretion by the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $1.3M · Ut Southwestern Medical Center
- 2022–2027
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · P30
Project lead · $388.1K · Ut Southwestern Medical Center
- 2019–2025
CNS Mechanisms Linking Exercise Training with Energy Balance and Metabolism
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · P01
Project lead · $2.4M · Ut Southwestern Medical Center
- 2015–2024
Role of the Hormone LEAP2 in Eating, Body Weight, Blood Glucose and Survival
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $3.4M · Ut Southwestern Medical Center



