Tamer I. Sallam
Associate Professor · Cardiometabolic Disease
University of California, Los AngelesAbout
Dr. Tamer I. Sallam is an Associate Professor of Medicine & Physiology and Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He also serves as Co-Director of the UCLA Center for Lipid Management and leads research in cardiometabolic disease mechanisms.
Education:
- MD, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine (2005)
- Residency and Chief Residency in Internal Medicine, Yale
- Cardiology Fellowship, UCLA
- PhD in Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology via the STAR program
Research Interests:
Dr. Sallam’s lab takes a gene regulation-centric approach to study regulatory RNAs in cardiometabolic diseases. Current focuses include noncoding RNAs in metabolism and atherosclerosis, epigenetic/transcriptional control in metabolism, and RNA modifications influencing metabolic pathways. These investigations aim to uncover novel therapeutic targets for cardiometabolic disorders.
Advising and Grants: Specific trainees or grant details are not listed in the provided information.
Labs and Teams: He directs his own laboratory and is part of the UCLA Center for Lipid Management team, collaborating on translational research in cardiovascular medicine.
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