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School of Public Health Awarded Pfizer Visiting Professorship in Diabetes

The Drexel University School of Public Health was awarded one of only eight Visiting Professorships in Diabetes from Pfizer this year.  Dr. Frank Hu, MD, PhD, Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Harvard University, will lead an information exchange with students and faculty at the School of Public Health from December 8 - 10, 2008.

A schedule of events during Dr. Hu's visit wil be announced in the fall.

Dr. Hu received his PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago and MD from Tongji Medical University in China.  He also received an MPH degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Dr. Hu's research focus is on diet and lifestyle determinants of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.  He leads several studies on the disease, including two NIH-funded initiatives.  His research has shown that most of type 2 diabetes is preventable with diet and lifestyle changes.

Please click here for Dr. Hu's full biography.