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Lawrence C. B. Chan, D.Sc., M.B.B.S.

DERC - Baylor College of Medicine, Center Director, Core Director and Director, Pilot & Feasibility Program
DERC Baylor Administrative Core
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<p>Dr. Lawrence Chan is the Betty Rutherford Chair for Diabetes Research and and the Director of the NIH-funded Diabetes &amp; Endocrinology Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also the director of the Molecular Medicine Scholars Program and a professor in the departments of Medicine and Molecular and Cellular Biology.</p>
<p>He is recognized as a preeminent investigator in the development of novel therapies in Diabetes, and an authority in the genetics of atherosclerosis and lipid disorders. Dr. Chan was the recipient of a MERIT Award from the National Institutes of Health and is principal investigator of multiple NIH grants. He has received numerous national and international honors and awards from organizations including the American Diabetes Association, the Endocrine Society, the American Heart Assocition and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Association. He is also an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the Association of American Physicians.</p>