Mary Teruel, Ph.D.

The Teruel Lab investigates how the circadian timing of glucocorticoid and other hormonal signals controls cell proliferation, differentiation, and metabolic homeostasis in adipocytes and pancreatic β-cells. We combine live-cell imaging in human stem-cell–derived organoids with metabolic studies in mouse models to define the molecular mechanisms that maintain healthy endocrine and metabolic function across tissues and to identify therapeutic strategies for improving whole-body metabolic health in diabetes and obesity.