Lawrence Mandarino, PhD

Professor, Medicine
Chief, Division of Endocrinology
Director, UAHS Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Dr. Mandarino came to the UA in 2016 from Arizona State University where he served as director of the Center for Metabolic Biology and director of the Mayo/ASU Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology at Mayo Clinic Arizona. Dr. Mandarino previously spent more than 12 years at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in the Departments of Medicine, Biochemistry and Physiology. He has held faculty appointments at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California, San Diego, after performing a postdoctoral fellowship in endocrinology at the Mayo Clinic. Prior Positions & Appointments Director, Center for Metabolic Biology, Arizona State University (2005-16) Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz. (2010-16) Director, Mayo/ASU Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology, Mayo Clinic/Arizona State University (2009-16) Professor, School for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Arizona State University (2010-16) Principal Investigator, May Clinic Sangre Por Salud BioBank, Mayo Clinic (2010-16) Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Arizona State University (2005-10) Chair, Department of Kinesiology, Arizona State University (2005-09) Professor, Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas (2000-05) Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center (1999-2002) Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry, University of Texas Health Science Center (1992-2000) Assistant Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1987-92) Core Laboratory Director, General Clinical Research Center, University of California, San Diego (1983-87) Assistant Adjunct Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of California, San Diego (1983-87) Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (1982-83) Senior Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (1981-82) Research Fellow, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (1978-81) Graduate Research Associate, Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University (1977-78) Teaching Assistant, Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University (1972-97) Journal Review & Editorial Activities Metabolism, Ad Hoc Reviewer (1987-present) Journal of Proteome Research, Editorial Board Journal of Clinical Investigation, Ad Hoc Reviewer (1987-present) Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ad Hoc Reviewer (1987-present) Diabetologia, Ad Hoc Reviewer (1987-present) Diabetes Care, Ad Hoc Reviewer (1987-present) Diabetes, Ad Hoc Reviewer (1987-present), Editorial Board (2005-13), Associate Editor (2013-15) American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Editorial Board (1998-99).

Degree(s)

  • PhD: Physical Anthropology, Arizona State University
  • MA: Physical Antropology, Arizona State University
  • BA: Mathematics, Arizona State University
Fellowship
Senior Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Research Fellow, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Honors and Awards
College of Medicine – Tucson Faculty Excellence Award, Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award, 2022
College of Medicine Faculty Mentoring Awards, 2020