Dr. Richard Kibbey

Biography

Dr. Kibbey obtained undergraduate degrees in music (B.A.) and an honors degree in biochemistry (B.S.) from Trinity University, San Antonio, in 1991. He completed his combined M.D.-Ph.D. at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2000. His Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biophysics involved determining the NMR structure of peptides related to the LDL receptor. After his training, he joined Yale University, where he completed a residency in Internal Medicine followed by a fellowship in Endocrinology. Dr. Kibbey's research primarily centers on the pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, focusing on mitochondrial metabolism and insulin secretion. He developed the Mass Isotopomer Multi-Ordinate Spectral Analysis (MIMOSA) technique to study metabolic flux in tissues, and his laboratory aims to understand how mitochondrial signals influence insulin secretion and glucose homeostasis. He is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, actively seeing patients while leading an NIH-supported research laboratory. His work has implications for advancing treatment options in metabolic diseases, with a strong focus on the intricacies of metabolic regulation and energy production.

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