Patricia Brubaker
Patricia Brubaker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) Quebec |
| Spouse | Stephen Poulin |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BSc, PhD, McGill University |
| Thesis | Pituitary peptides: isolation and biological function (1982) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Toronto |
Patricia Lee Brubaker FCAHS FRSC (b. 1957) is a Canadian physiologist. She formally served as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Vascular and Metabolic Biology at University of Toronto. Brubaker and Daniel J. Drucker discovered that Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) could be used to treat digestive disorders.[1]
Early life and education
Brubaker was born in 1957.[2] While she focused on general science in high school, Brubaker narrowed her interests to organic chemistry after being mentored by Joe Schwarcz in CEGEP.[1] While a PhD student at McGill University, Brubaker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.[3] Following her PhD, Brubaker completed post-doctoral work at the University of Toronto (U of T).[4] She worked under the supervision of Mladen Vranic in the Department of Physiology for three years.[1]
Career
Upon completing her postdoctoral work, Brubaker was brought onto the faculty at U of T by Harold Atwood.[1] In 1998, Brubaker received Diabetes Canada's Early Career Researcher Partnership Award.[5] Brubaker received a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Vascular and Metabolic Biology in 2000.[4] Her CRC was renewed for the final time in 2015.[6] The following year, she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in recognition of her "lifetime’s work spent investigating intestinal peptide hormones and how they help the body repair itself."[7] In 2020, Brubaker became the first woman to receive the Diabetes Canada Lifetime Achievement Award.[8] In 2023, Brubaker was elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.[9][10]
Personal life
Brubaker and her husband, Stephen Poulin, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2006.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Physiology honours Dr. Patricia Brubaker, the "Godmother of GLP-2," who retires June 30th". University of Toronto. June 29, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Brubaker, Patricia Lee, 1957-". VIAF. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- 1 2 Brubaker, Patricia (August 1, 2021). "Dr. Patricia L. Brubaker: A Personal Odyssey". Royal Canadian Institute. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- 1 2 "Patricia Brubaker, PhD". University of Toronto. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Diabetes Canada and CIHR INMD - Early Career Researcher Partnership Award". Diabetes Canada. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Canada Research Chairs: government backs leading scholars in mental health, human rights and more". University of Toronto. April 10, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ↑ Robinson, Jennifer (September 7, 2016). "Twelve new U of T fellows join Royal Society of Canada". University of Toronto. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Patricia Brubaker receives Diabetes Canada Lifetime Achievement Award". University of Toronto. November 6, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Thirteen U of T researchers named Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences". University of Toronto. September 20, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ↑ "CAHS New Fellows 2023" (PDF). Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
External links
- Patricia Brubaker publications indexed by Google Scholar