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Emory study indicates structural racism is accelerating the diabetes crisis in the U.S Structural racism and geographic inequity are advancing the global crisis of diabetes, leaving people with diabetes 50% more likely to develop cardiovascular disease and twice as likely to die compared to those without diabetes, especially among minority populations.
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HIRN Webinar: Bifunctional Small Molecules: From PROTACs to Molecular Glues The Human Islet Research Network will be hosting a webinar: Bifunctional Small Molecules: From PROTACs to Molecular Glues, Presented by Bridget Wagner, PhD, Broad Institute, Amit Choudhary, PhD, Broad Institute, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 12pm Eastern.
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Fourth Summit: Geroscience for the Next Generation On April 24-26, 2023, the NIH Geroscience Interest Group (GSIG) will host the fourth Geroscience Summit with in-person and virtual options. This landmark event will bring together researchers and clinicians interested in geroscience and aging to explore the state of the science.
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HIRN Webinar: Stem Cell-based Platforms to Model Human Autoimmune Diabetes The Human Islet Research Network will be hosting a webinar: Stem Cell-based Platforms to Model Human Autoimmune Diabetes, Presented by Audrey Parent, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, Karla Leavens, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Thursday, March 28, 2023, 1pm Eastern.
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National NIH Physician Scientist DiabDocs-K12 Program The prime objective of our multi-center National NIH K12 “Diabetes-Docs: Physician-Scientist DiabDocs-K12 Program” (DiabDocs) is to support the research career development of the next generation of physician-scientists in basic and clinical diabetes for academic careers with a specific focus on type 1 diabetes (T1D).
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HIRN Webinar: Pancreatlas™: Mapping the Human Pancreas in Health and Disease The Human Islet Research Network will be hosting a webinar: Pancreatlas™: Mapping the Human Pancreas in Health and Disease, Presented by Marcela Brissova, PhD, Vanderbilt University, Jean-Philippe Cartailler, PhD, Vanderbilt University, Diane Saunders, PhD, Vanderbilt University, Thursday, November 10, 2022, 2pm Eastern.
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NIDDK-DDEMD Program Director - Neural Mechanisms of Metabolic Control The Director of the Neural Mechanisms of Metabolic Control program in the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases of NIDDK (DDEMD) will work closely with the Division Director to enhance research activity by identifying opportunities for enabling basic and translational research investigating the role of the peripheral nervous system in the regulation of metabolic function and metabolic diseases of interest to DDEMD, specifically obesity and diabetes.
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NIDDK-DDEMD Program Director - Tissue Crosstalk in Metabolic Disease The Director of Tissue Crosstalk in Metabolic Disease programs in the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases of NIDDK (DDEMD) will work closely with the Division Director to enhance research activity by identifying opportunities for enabling basic research investigating the role of Tissue Crosstalk in diseases of interest to DDEMD.
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HIRN Webinar: Reprogramming Human Regulatory T Cells to Quell Autoimmunity and Transplant Rejection The Human Islet Research Network will be hosting a webinar: A Library of Diabetes Resources: Opportunities and Applications for your Lab, Presented by Leonardo Ferreira, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina, Everett Meyer, MD, PhD, Stanford University, Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 1pm Eastern.
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Join the D-Challenge - A Bioinformatics Challenge Focused on Type 1 Diabetes! The D-Challenge is a community research challenge designed to increase awareness and use of the rich ecosystem of on-line tools and data findable through dkNET to develop a compelling hypothesis about the biology, treatment, or sequelae of Type 1 Diabetes. It is open to participants of all skill levels, from students to skilled bioinformaticians and data scientists.
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HIRN Webinar: A Library of Diabetes Resources: Opportunities and Applications for your Lab The Human Islet Research Network will be hosting a webinar: A Library of Diabetes Resources: Opportunities and Applications for your Lab, Presented by Joyce Niland, PhD, City of Hope John Kaddis, PhD, City of Hope, Sarah Tersey, PhD, University of Chicago, Eddie James, PhD, Benaroya Research Institute, Thursday July 21, 2022, 2pm Eastern.
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HIRN Webinar: Introduction and Overview of the HIRN HPAP Pancreas Database (“PancDB”) The Human Islet Research Network will be hosting a webinar: Introduction and Overview of the HIRN HPAP Pancreas Database (“PancDB”), Presented by Golnaz Vahedi, University of Pennsylvania, Colin McGovern, University of Pennsylvania , Michael Stauffer, University of Pennsylvania, Thursday July 7, 2022, 2pm Eastern.