Weiwei Xu, PhD

COBRE-SPM Administrative Director

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Adjunct Assistant Professor

Tulane School of Medicine

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Dr. Xu is an islet biologist with a training background in endocrinology and metabolism, and her research seeks to understand the role of androgens in pancreatic beta-cell function and the impact of androgens on insulin secretion. As the COBRE-SPM administrative director, Dr. Xu liaises between the Executive Committee, Advisory Committee, Sex-Based Precision Medicine Research Core, Enrichment Program, Research Project Leaders, and Pilot Project Leaders, manages the Center’s budget and website, and assists with the organization of center-wide scientific and career development activities such as the SPM curriculum, seminar series, workshops, and annual symposium.