Welcome to the Rutter Lab

Welcome to the
Rutter Lab

The mission of our laboratory is to use functional genomics at the cellular and whole organism level to find new ways to enhance insulin secretion in diabetes mellitus.

Calcium imaging in an islet
Imaging islet connectivity
Insulin exocytosis from a single beta cell (Tsuboi et al)
mitochondria in 3D
Beta cell mitochondria

About Rutter Lab

Mission & Value

Rutter Lab is a cutting-edge research laboratory focused on diabetes mellitus, specifically studying insulin secretion and its fundamental signaling pathways by leveraging genome-wide studies, advanced imaging techniques, and molecular biology.

Innovation

Advancing research through state-of-the-art technology.

Precision

Using data-driven methods for accuracy.

Collaboration

Partnering with researchers and institutions globally.

Impact

Aiming to create meaningful change in diabetes treatment.

Recent Publications

Original Paper

Carapeto, P., Jiho Kahng, J., Alves-Wagner, A.B., Middelbeek, R.J.W., Hirshman, M.F., Rutter, G.A. Goodyear, L.J., and Aguayo-Mazzucato, C. Exercise activates AMPK in mouse and human pancreatic islet leading to decreased senescence. Nature Metabolism, in press (2024)

Review

Rutter, G.A., Gresch, A., Delgadillo, L. and Benninger, R.K. Exploring pancreatic β cell subgroups and their connectivity. Nature Metabolism DOI: 10.1038/s42255-024-01097-6 (2024)

Awards and recognitions

2025

Elected as a new Fellow to the Academy of Medical Sciences

2023

Sir Philip Randle Lectureship, Biochemical Society

2020

Albert Renold Award, EASD

2014

Dorothy Hodgkin Lectureship of Diabetes UK

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