Roger Unger

Roger H. Unger (born March 7, 1924) is an American physician known for his studies of the physiology of pancreatic islets.[1] In particular the elucidation of the roles of insulin and glucagon in the regulation of normal blood glucose homeostasis and in the pathogenesis of diabetes, and the establishment of glucagon as a hormone. He is currently the Touchstone/West Distinguished Chair in Diabetes Research at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.[2][3]

References
  1. "Roger Unger, M.D. - Faculty Profile - UT Southwestern".
  2. "Roger Unger". utsouthwestern.edu. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  3. "2014 Award". utsouthwestern.edu. Retrieved May 13, 2017.


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