Department of Internal Medicine
Endocrine-Metabolism Faculty
Medical School:
University College
Dublin, Ireland
Residency:
St. Vincent's Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
University of British Columbia
Fellowship:
McGill University, Montreal
University of Alabama
New England Medical Center
& Tufts University
Joseph S. Dillon, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Endocrine Fellowship Program
Dr. Dillon's research interests include the effect of obesity on insulin secretion, the effect of DHEAS on insulin secretion, and the effects of steroids on the vasculature.
Honors, Awards, and Organizations
- American Diabetes Association
- The Endocrine Society
Recent Publications
- Liu, D., Ren, M., Dillon, J.S. Dehydroepiandrosterone inhibits agonist-induced intracellular calcium release in INS-1 cells by a non-genomic mechanism. Steroids 71: 691-699, 2006.
- Fang X, Dillon, J.S., Hu, S., Harmon, S.D., Yao, J., Falck, J.R., Spector A.A. 20-carboxy arachidonic acid is a dual activator of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors a and g. Prostaglandins and Other Lipid Mediators. 82(1-4): 174-184, 2007.
- Liu D., Si H., Reynolds K.A., Zhen W., Jia Z., Dillon, J.S. Dehydroepiandrosterone protects vascular endothelial cells against apoptosis through a Gαi-protein-dependent activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt and regulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 expression. Endocrinology, in press.
Links of Interest