University of Michigan Brehm Professors & Investigators
The two named professorships below were made possible by generous gifts from Bill and Dee Brehm, whose personal mission is to apply the tools of research and analysis to find and deliver a cure for type 1 diabetes.
In addition to the U-M Brehm professorships and investigators, Bill and Dee also have provided significant support for other University of Michigan diabetes efforts, such as the creation of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Diabetes Center . With these actions, the Brehms have armed the University of Michigan with the most advanced resources in the fight against diabetes.
U-M Brehm Professors
William K. and Delores S. Brehm Professor of Type 1 Diabetes Research
Peter Arvan, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Michigan Comprehensive Diabetes Center
Chief, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes
Larry D. Soderquist Professorship
Ernesto Bernal-Mizrachi, M.D.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes
U-M Brehm Investigators
The U-M Brehm Investigators are a group of U-M researchers (most of them housed in the Brehm Center) that represent a variety of scientific areas. They are dedicated to bringing their unique skills to address the puzzle of type 1 diabetes. Their work is made possible by Bill and Dee Brehm, whose personal mission is to apply the tools of research and analysis to find and deliver a cure for type 1 diabetes.
The Brehm Investigators & Professors (L to R) Front row: Dr. Ernesto Bernal-Mizrachi (Brehm Professor), Dr. Joyce Lee, William Brehm, Dr. Leslie Satin, Dr. Malcolm Low. Back row: Dr. Peter Dempsey, Dr. Massimo Pietropaolo, Dr. Peter Arvan (Brehm Professor), Dr. Santiago Schnell.
