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Roles & Affiliations: Diana Athonvarangkul is an Instructor of Medicine (Endocrinology) at Yale School of Medicine. She serves as Course Director for the Bone Stone Clinical Conference and VA Endocrine Fellows Didactic Conference. She is a Board Member for Advances in Mineral Metabolism and a member of the Janeway Society.
- Primary appointment: Endocrinology
- Secondary affiliations: Internal Medicine, Physician-Scientist Research Pathway
Education & Training:
- MD and PhD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2016)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Yale School of Medicine (2022)
- Internal Medicine Residency at Yale New Haven Hospital (2018)
Research Focus: Her work explores lactation-induced bone loss mechanisms, particularly the role of osteocytes and PTHrP in mineral mobilization without fracture risk. She investigates how bone recovery post-weaning could inform osteoporosis therapies. Her research integrates endocrinology, metabolism, and cellular autophagy, with recent studies on diabetes complications and thermal textile applications in extremity oxygenation.
Publications: Her 9+ peer-reviewed articles span metabolic bone diseases, diabetes pathophysiology, and autophagy mechanisms. Recent work highlights lactation-bone axis interactions and innovative therapies for diabetic vascular issues.
- 2025 Chapter on PTHrP in metabolic bone diseases
- 2023 Studies on brain-breast-bone axis and diabetic tissue oxygenation
Teaching & Clinical Roles: Leads VA endocrine fellow education and cares for veterans. Active in mentoring MD-PhD students and fostering physician-scientists through Yale's Endocrinology Fellowship.
Awards: 2023 KL2 Scholar Award (Yale Center for Clinical Investigation).
Labs & Collaborations: Works in John Wysolmerski's lab studying lactation-bone physiology. Collaborates with Ann Haberman (cell death mechanisms), Silvio Inzucchi (diabetes), and Karl Insogna (bone disorders).