Eric D Buras

Eric D Buras is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine. His research focuses on skeletal muscle biology, obesity, and hypoventilation.

• Education: MD and PhD from Baylor College of Medicine (2013), BS from University of Michigan (2002)

Research Interests: Investigates molecular mechanisms linking obesity to skeletal muscle atrophy and respiratory dysfunction. Key areas include paracrine signaling in sarcopenic obesity, neurotoxic effects of ototoxic drugs, and diaphragm contractile impairments in obesity. His work also explores the role of fibro-inflammatory stromal cells in disease progression and regenerative therapies for volumetric muscle loss.

Recent Publication Trends: 2024-2025 studies emphasize skeletal muscle-obesity interplay, neuroimmune interactions in sarcopenia, and translational applications of TGF-beta inhibition for tissue regeneration.

Center Affiliation: Member of the Caswell Diabetes Institute, integrating metabolic research with musculoskeletal and respiratory studies.