Jerrold M. Olefsky

Dr. Jerrold M.
Olefsky, MD, is Scientific Advisor at Charter Life Sciences.
He is Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and the Associate Dean of Scientific Affairs for the UCSD School of Medicine.
One of Dr. Olefsky’s seminal contributions to the field of medicine has been the identification of the role of insulin resistance as a primary cause of Type II (non-insulin dependent, adult-onset) diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome and other human diseases.
Dr. Olefsky's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of insulin and growth factor action in a variety of cell types, with particular emphasis on the insulin signaling pathway leading to stimulation of glucose transport.
He has helped define the basic genetic and cellular mechanisms underlying decreased insulin action in human pathophysiologic states.
Dr. Olefsky is a member of the Institute of Medicine and was the 1998 recipient of the American Diabetes Association's Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement.