Darleen Sandoval PhD

Dr. Sandoval is currently a Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition and Medicine, Division of Endocrinology at University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus (CU-AMC). She received her PhD in Exercise Science at Arizona State University and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt University in the Division of Endocrinology. Her research focuses on the role of the gut-brain axis in regulation of metabolism. There are two underlying themes to this work. One is focused on understanding the mechanisms and consequences of bariatric surgery. The other is focused on understanding the physiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology of the gut peptide, glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1). The metabolic success and widespread physiological effects of bariatric surgery and of GLP-1-targeted therapeutics for obesity and diabetes underscore the critical role of the gut in regulating homeostasis She has over 125 publications and has been funded by the NIH, the American Diabetes Association, and various other foundation and pharmaceutical research grants. She was co-founder and the inaugural co-chair of the Women’s Interprofessional Network of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), she serves as Director of Women Inspiring and Elevating Leadership in Diabetes, and she is Associate Director of the NIH-funded Colorado Nutrition Obesity Research Center.