Michael Frohman undertook training in a variety of disciplines including biochemistry, immunology, and developmental biology. During his postdoctoral fellowship, he developed the molecular biological technique known as “5’ RACE” which since has seen wide use, first in cDNA cloning and now in the cataloging of endogenous RNAi. The Frohman lab cloned the mammalian family of PLD isoforms in the mid-to-late ‘90s, and has since been exploring their function in numerous disease settings. Alumni of the Frohman lab have faculty positions in South Korea, Russia, and the USA. Lipid Signaling: Roles in mitochondrial biology, spermatogenesis, diabetes, immune function, the CNS, platelet activation, and cancer; - Imaging Pancreatic β-cells using metabolomics and MRI.