PI of the Zigman lab @ UTSW. We study the gut-brain axis with a focus on the hormones #ghrelin + #LEAP2, eating, body weight , & blood glucose #NeverAgain 🇺🇸
Dallas, TX
Joined February 2019
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TheRealZigmanLab retweeted
Excited to share this new RNA Rx for obesity!! from Anneke Thorne+Chelsea Hepler UMich; Rana Gupta Duke et al-->An RNA thermogenic therapy to preserve lean mass and enhance metabolic health during GLP-1 weight loss | PNAS pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.26…
TheRealZigmanLab retweeted
New #DiabetesBio for July 2026 with @JenniferAThomp and @ZigmanLab
Streaming below -
Apple Podcast - shorturl.at/VFTLJ
Spotify - shorturl.at/ZwuIs
YouTube - shorturl.at/b8jA0
Website - shorturl.at/1frnY
Journal - shorturl.at/mRFfc
🚨 New for July, a fresh episode of the #DiabetesBio #podcast!
Featuring:
✨ Estrogen & Adipose Progenitor Cell Availability
✨ + Sweet Talk w Jeffrey Zigman, MD, PhD
✨ and more!
🎙️Listen at: diabetesbio.libsyn.com
📚Read more: diabetesjournals.org/diabete…
🧠 Share your thoughts in the comments!
@thewilliamslab @Diabetes_ADA @ADA_DiabetesPro @AmDiabetesAssn @KirkMHabegger @UTSWMedCenter
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TheRealZigmanLab retweeted
Congratulations to Elizabeth Chen, Ph.D., Ralph DeBerardinis, M.D., Ph.D., and Joel Elmquist, D.V.M., Ph.D., on their election to @theNASciences. UTSW now has 27 NAS members, more than all other institutions in Texas and the most in UT Southwestern history.
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TheRealZigmanLab retweeted
#HypoGRC is happening again at Grand Summit Hotel @sundayriver August 16 - August 21, 2026
Don't miss out on all the great science, networking and fun!
Chairs:@Neurrriot& #StephanieCorrea
Vice chairs: #YekaAponte & @thewilliamslab
Apply Now - grc.org/hypothalamus-confere…
TheRealZigmanLab retweeted
I am honored to receive the Early Career Forum Award from the Endocrine Society.
Grateful to my mentor, Dr. Zigman, for his support and guidance.
Looking forward to ENDO 2026 in Chicago!
#EndocrineSociety #ENDO2026 #EarlyCareer #Ghrelin #SNS #ExerciseResearch, @ZigmanLab
Congratulations to our Early Career Forum program winners. Our awardees will attend ENDO 2026 and participate in a unique workshop to connect them with experts in the field. View our awardees: bit.ly/3mDt8RR #ENDO2026 #endocrinology
TheRealZigmanLab retweeted
Just a reminder to our @UTSW3MD students and faculty -
3/3 @ 3pm
Midafternoon
Donuts
L4/Y4 Breezeway on Sout Campus
@UTSWGradSchool
TheRealZigmanLab retweeted
#MetabolismMasterclass with Tom Wilkie is Thursday 12/11/25 at Noon. @UTSWGradSchool
TheRealZigmanLab retweeted
New special episode of #DiabetesBio!
#TessaCacciottolo
@KristenNadeau
#BethanyCartwright
and kids of different ages asking questions that are personal to them!
YouTube shorturl.at/EMBj0
Apple Podcast shorturl.at/hafqF
Spotify shorturl.at/ql8wn
🚨 New for October, a fresh episode of the #DiabetesBio #podcast!
Featuring:
✨ Glucagon Receptor Deficiency & Early-Onset Hepatic Steatosis
✨ Sweet Talk on childhood obesity
✨ Plus! Questions from kids about diabetes and obesity
🎙️Listen at: diabetesbio.libsyn.com
📚Read more: diabetesjournals.org/diabete…
🧠 Share your thoughts in the comments!
@thewilliamslab @Diabetes_ADA @ADA_DiabetesPro @AmDiabetesAssn @KirkMHabegger @UTSWMedCenter @CUAnschutz @MRC_LMS
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TheRealZigmanLab retweeted
Great turnout for #WeightWellnessDay! – at Dallas, TX
Weight Wellness Day (WWD) is a free community event scheduled for Sat Sept 27 9 am at UT Southwestern Medical Center. It is open to UT Southwestern employees, patients, family members, and friends. There is no cost to attend, and lunch will be provided. utsouthwestern.edu/research/…
TheRealZigmanLab retweeted
From a poster presented at #SSIB to a collaboration in the lab!
The #SSIB meeting is the place to network and foster collaborations that can last a lifetime.
With Kevin Williams @thewilliamslab, at @SSIBsociety #SSIB2025. Celebrating our collaboration and the book about our work.
TheRealZigmanLab retweeted
Team #Ghrelin reunited at #SSIB2025.
#SSIBlingsintheWild
Cherwell Boathouse Restaurant
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Team #ghrelin does the 4-course Chef's Menu at Bistro Karel 5. lots of wine. #SSIB2019 . #Utrecht restaurants make our ghrelin levels plummet.
#rogeradan, #jeffreyzigman, #suzannedickson, #zaneandrews, #alfieabizaid, #alexjohnson
@SSIBsociety
TheRealZigmanLab retweeted
For #SSIB2025 here are 10 fascinating facts about Oxford
1. @UniofOxford was founded in 1096 making it older than the Aztec impire
Aztec Empire - Wikipedia share.google/f3szV3RlfIfsCHn…
TheRealZigmanLab retweeted
The countdown is on!
Who's headed to Oxford for #SSIB2025!
Join us for cutting-edge science, networking, and the historic charm of one of the world’s oldest universities.
Stay tuned for updates throughout the week. 🇬🇧
#IngestiveBehavior #Neuroscience #Oxford #SSIB
