Andrea Hevener, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
UCLA Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension
900 Veteran Avenue
24-130 Warren Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7073
Ph: (310) 794-7555
Fx: (310) 794-7654
Fellowship: Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of California, San Diego 2002
Degree: Ph.D., University of Southern California 1998
Research Interests:
Causal mechanisms of insulin resistance and identification of viable drug targets for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Transcriptional regulators of inflammation, adiposity and insulin action
Estrogen action / ERa regulation of metabolism and insulin sensitivity
Metabolic syndrome and disease susceptibility (diabetes, atherosclerosis, cancer)
Skeletal muscle metabolism, energetics and function