Margrit Urbanek, PhD

Assistant Professor of Endocrinology
Department of Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Interests:
Dr. Urbanek’s research focuses on the identification of susceptibility genes for complex diseases. Her approach to this research is to use family based gene-mapping techniques in conjunction with molecular techniques to identify and verify genes and pathways contributing to the pathogenesis of genetically complex diseases. Specifically she is carrying out studies to identify susceptibility genes for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) that map to Chr19p3.13. She has previously shown that this region shows linkage and association with PCOS in a large set of families. A second project focuses on identifying candidate genes for glycemic control during pregnancy and for gestational diabetes.