News

Lab milestones, presentations & scientific exchange.

Recent conference presentations, research highlights, and milestones from the Rabiee Laboratory.

2026

Recent presentations

2026
NIH Grant · Co-Investigator

NIH R16 SuRE Award

Dr. Atefeh Rabiee is a Co-Investigator on a new NIH R16 SuRE award led by Dr. Roshanak Rahimian, “Impact of Exercise on Vascular and Metabolic Function Across Prediabetes and Diabetes.” The four-year, $526,590 NIGMS-funded project will investigate exercise-mediated effects on vascular and metabolic function, including sex-specific mechanisms.

August 2026
Talk + Poster

Kern Lipid Conference

Rabiee Lab research presented in both oral and poster formats.

June 2026
Poster

ENDO 2026

Lab research presented at the Endocrine Society annual meeting.

April 2026
Talk + Poster

Pacific Research and Creativity Showcase

Research presented in both talk and poster formats at University of the Pacific.

April 2026
Poster

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting: Five Decades of Nuclear Receptors

Poster presentation highlighting current work in adipocyte biology and metabolic regulation.

2025

Conference activity

November 2025
Poster

AAPS PharmSci 360

Poster presentation in San Antonio, Texas.

October 2025
Poster

Joslin International Symposium

Poster presentation at the symposium on interorgan communication in the pathogenesis and treatment of diabetes and obesity.

September 2025
Poster

European Society of Cardiology

Poster presentation.

July 2025
Poster

SCCP-Pacific 13th Annual Research Symposium

Poster presentation at University of the Pacific.

March 2025
Talk

Fat Disorders Resource Society

Oral presentation focused on current lipedema research.

January 2025
Poster

ASBMB Deuel Conference on Lipids

Poster presentation in Long Beach, California.

Awards & Milestones

Recognition of research and mentorship

Selected lab and trainee-related recognitions are highlighted here; the PI page contains the broader award history.

2021, 2024 & 2026

Scholarly/Artistic Activities Grant (SAAG)

University of the Pacific research awards supporting ongoing laboratory scholarship.

2021, 2023 & 2025

UOP Academic Planning and Development (CAPD) Award

University of the Pacific academic planning and development support.

2024, 2025 & 2026

Project SEED Program Mentor Award

Mentoring recognition associated with Nataly Martinez Herrera, Jazmin Lopez, and Neddie Hernandez.

2024 & 2025

SURF Project Mentor Award

Recognition for undergraduate summer research mentorship, including Zak Raymond's 2024 SURF research experience.

Fall 2025

UOP Faculty SEED-Bridge Grant

University of the Pacific.

2024

Graduate Advisor of the Year

University of the Pacific recognition for graduate student advising and mentorship.

2024

Pre-Tenured Research Award

Pacific Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.

2021–2024

Collaborative Lipedema Foundation Award

$250,000 research award supporting the lab's lipedema research program.

Publication Highlight

Thermogenesis in Adipose Tissue

In 2026, Hossain, Poojari, and Rabiee published a review of adrenergic and non-adrenergic pathways controlling adipose tissue thermogenesis in Cells.

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