Rexford Ahima
Director · University of Pennsylvania Health System
Credentials: · · · ·
History
- 1986–1989
Internal Medicine
- 1982–1986
Research
The hormone resistin links obesity to diabetes
Nature · 2001 · 3,591 citations
Role of leptin in the neuroendocrine response to fasting
Nature · 1996 · First of 7 authors · 2,556 citations
Review · Annual Review of Physiology · 2000 · First of 2 authors · 1,319 citations
22 papers
- JF
21 papers
18 papers
11 papers
11 papers
10 papers
9 papers
9 papers · 8 as a resident
Grants
- 2023–2027
Role of Skeletal Muscle IPMK in Nutrient Metabolism and Exercise
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $2M · Johns Hopkins University
- 2018–2023
Linking Peripheral and Brain Insulin Resistance to AD Neuropathology and Cognition
National Institute on Aging · RF1
PI · $3.8M · Rush University Medical Center
- 2014–2021
Mechanisms Linking Insulin Resistance to Brain Structure, Pathology, and Function
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · R01
PI · $3.2M · Rush University Medical Center
- 2008–2019
JHU-UMD Diabetes Research Center
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · P30
Contact PI · $1.9M · Johns Hopkins University