Endocrinology/Metabolism
Bethany Cummings, DVM, PhD
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the School of Medicine and in the Department of Molecular Biosciences at the School of Veterinary Medicine. My lab is interested in type 2 diabetes mellitus pathogenesis and treatment. We conduct studies in cells, rodent models and human samples to understand the molecular basis of metabolic disease, with a focus on bile acid metabolism by the gut microbiome and pancreatic islet biology.
Please contact Dr. Cummings at bpcummings@ucdavis.edu
Jon Ramsey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(See also: Gastroenterology/GI Physiology)
My research focuses on energy metabolism as it relates to obesity and aging. Calorie restriction, without malnutrition, is the only intervention that has consistently been shown to increase maximum life span in mammalian species. My research is investigating possible mechanisms for the retardation of aging with calorie restriction. In the area of obesity, my research focuses on the role alterations in energy expenditure play in either assisting or opposing weight loss. Also, I am interested in preventing obesity in companion animals by better determining the energy requirements of cats and dogs.
Dr. Ramsey can be reached via email at jjramsey@ucdavis.edu.