Lizbeth de la Cruz, an assistant professor in the biological sciences department, is an expert on how organisms metabolize glucose—better known as sugar—and aging. In her lab, she focuses on understanding a type of cell in the pancreas called beta cells. These cells, found in specific areas of the pancreas called pancreatic islets, regulate the amount of sugar in the blood. 

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