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DIABETES WELLNESS GROUP WEBINAR

Leah Groppo, MS, RD, CDCES, BC-ADM

"Let’s Count Carb"
May 9th, 2024
5PM - 6:30PM

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Recorded Lectures

Ask the Endo

Dr. Eda Cengiz
Professor of Pediatrics; Director of the Pediatric Diabetes Program
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital

Dr. Marina Basina
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism
Stanford University

April 16th, 2024
8AM - 9AM

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NEWS

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New research from SDRC investigators reveals our gut bacteria creates a unique microbiome signature, much like an individual’s fingerprint
New research from SDRC investigators reveals our gut bacteria creates a unique microbiome signature, much like an individual’s fingerprint

The research has many implications for metabolic diseases like diabetes

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NIH funds $12.5 million initiative to create the world's first integrated pancreas knowledgebase PanKbase (PanKbase team includes SDRC member Anna Gloyn)
NIH funds $12.5 million initiative to create the world's first integrated pancreas knowledgebase PanKbase (PanKbase team includes SDRC member Anna Gloyn)

Leading investigators in diabetes, pancreas and islet biology, and computational biology have received $12.5 million in two five-year awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create the world's first, integrated knowledgebase of human-derived tissue- and cellular-level pancreatic information to support innovative, collaborative and reproducible research.

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‘Smart speaker’ shows potential for better self-management of Type 2 diabetes (Study led by Dr. Kevin Schulman)
‘Smart speaker’ shows potential for better self-management of Type 2 diabetes (Study led by Dr. Kevin Schulman)

A new study led by Stanford Medicine indicates that an AI app can help Type 2 diabetic patients manage their blood glucose levels.

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Physicians perform first pancreatic islet transplantations at Stanford
Physicians perform first pancreatic islet transplantations at Stanford

Two patients received successful autologous islet transplants, a significant clinical milestone at Stanford, achieved by a talented team including SDRC members Walter Park MD, Marina Basina, MD, and Varia Kirchner, MD

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Twin research by Stanford Medicine including Dr. Christopher Gardner indicates that a vegan diet improves cardiovascular health
Twin research by Stanford Medicine including Dr. Christopher Gardner indicates that a vegan diet improves cardiovascular health

A Stanford Medicine-led trial of identical twins comparing vegan and omnivore diets found that a vegan diet improves overall cardiovascular health.

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Stanford Materials engineers including PI Dr. Eric Appel develop new drug delivery system could reduce daily diabetes shots to just three a year
Stanford Materials engineers including PI Dr. Eric Appel develop new drug delivery system could reduce daily diabetes shots to just three a year

Dietary management drugs have transformed Type 2 diabetes care, but daily injection routines are challenging for some patients. A new hydrogel could mean shots just three times a year.

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8th Annual Frontiers in Diabetes Research Symposium

April 26th, 2024


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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY


Nutrition And Obesity Research Center (NORC)
2024 Pilot and Feasibility Award

Call for EOI
Deadline: April 30th, 2024, 11:59 PM

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SDRC RESEARCH IN PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES

Jesse Engreitz, PhD,
Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics, Stanford University

"Mapping the convergence of coronary artery disease genes on endothelial cell programs with Perturb-seq"

Ronghao Zhou,
PhD Student, Engreitz & Rando labs

"Mapping genes and pathways for liver aging with in vivo Perturb-seq"

April 19th, 2024
12PM - 1PM

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Western Region Islet Study Group Annual Meeting

October 16th - 18th, 2024


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Nutrition and Obesity Affinity Group (NORC) Research Seminars

Michele Patel, PhD,
Instructor, Department of Medicine, Stanford University

"Your iPhone updates every year, why not your intervention? Using an optimization framework in obesity research"

April 17th, 2024
3PM - 4PM
Center for Clinical Sciences Research building CCSR 3226
and via Zoom

NATIONAL DRC VIRTUAL SEMINAR SERIES

Claudio J. Villanueva, PhD,
Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, Co-Director of IRACDA@UCLA Program, Director of Research Support Core for LIFT-UP College of Life Sciences, University of CA, Los Angeles

"Talk Title TBA "

May 8th, 2024
11AM - 12PM

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