Elizabeth Sanchez Rangel

Elizabeth Sanchez Rangel, MD, is an Assistant Professor in Endocrinology at Yale University's Yale School of Medicine. She specializes in diabetes, obesity, and metabolic disorders, with a focus on brain glucose metabolism and clinical applications of imaging techniques like PET. Her work bridges endocrinology, neuroscience, and clinical research.

Education: MD from Universidad Libre Medical School (2007), residency at Lincoln Medical Center (2015).

Research Interests: Investigates metabolic pathways in diabetes and obesity, including brain glucose dynamics, sympathetic nervous system activity, and hypoglycemia management. Collaborates with the Hwang Lab and uses PET imaging to study pancreatic and adipose tissue receptors.

Awards: Recognized with the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation Scholars Award and elected to the Janeway Society. Also part of the Endocrine Society's FLARE program.

Grants & Trials: Involved in clinical trials like 'Mechanisms for restoration of hypoglycemia awareness' and studies on pancreatic dopamine receptors in Type 1 diabetes.

Labs & Teams: Affiliated with the Hwang Lab, focusing on translational endocrine research and interdisciplinary collaborations.