Research in diabetes, molecular endocrinology, functional genomics, and computational biology:

1.  MicroRNA (miRNA) Regulatory Networks in β-Cell Function
   Investigates how small, non-coding RNA molecules regulate gene networks to control insulin secretion and pancreatic beta-cell health in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
   
   
2. Systems Genetics & Multi-Omics Architecture of Pancreatic Islets
   Employs large-scale genomics, transcriptomics (the study of all RNA transcripts), and epigenetics to map out the complex genetic networks underlying impaired glucose metabolism.
   
   
3. Cellular Stress Responses & Regulators of Beta-Cell Survival
   Uncovers how external metabolic stressors (like steroid use) and specialized internal proteins dictate whether beta-cells adapt, replicate, or fail.
   
   
4. Molecular Channels & the Biophysics of Hormone Release
   Deciphers the precise ion transporters and molecular machinery that trigger and fine-tune the physical release (exocytosis) of hormones from pancreatic cells.
   
   
5. Translational MicroRNA Biomarkers & Diagnostics
   Assesses the potential of circulating or tissue-specific microRNAs to serve as sensitive blood-based biomarkers for tracking metabolic disorders and rare endocrine anomalies.