P&F Studies

2021
Pilot Awardee	Center	Pilot Study
Ismail Sayed PhD	Joslin Diabetes Center	Effects of novel lipids on on the NLRP3 inflammasome and impact on diabetogenesis in NOD model
Jennifer Schaub MD	University of Michigan	A systems biology approach to identify patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease that may benefit from novel prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors
Sejal Shah MD PhD	Stanford University	Use of Continuous Glucose Monitors in Publicly-Insured Youth with Type 2 Diabetes – A Pilot and Feasibility Study
Eric Stice PhD	Stanford University	Evaluating an Eating Disorder Prevention Program for Young Women with Type 1 Diabetes
Yousin Suh PhD	Columbia University	Enhancer-based Beta Cell Dysregulation Underlying T2D Risk
Andrew Templin PhD	Indiana University	Susceptibility of primary islet beta cells to RIPK3-mediated necroptosis
Kalie Tommerdahl MD	University of Colorado Denver	Metformin and Automated Insulin Delivery System Effects on Renal Vascular Resistance and Vascular and Endothelial Function in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes Pilot Study
Linus Tzu-Yen Tsai MD PhD	Joslin Diabetes Center	The role of interferon regulatory factors in tanycytes during HFD-induced inflammation, obesity and glucose dysregulation
Luke Wander MD MS	University of Washington	Identifying miRNA-Mediated Mechanisms Driving the Protective Effects of Metformin on Beta-Cell Function
I-Chen Yu PhD	Indiana University	Deciphering the molecular crosstalk of obesity-related cerebrovascular dysfunction in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia
Daniel Zeve MD, PhD	Joslin Diabetes Center	Use of human enteroids/organoids to induce K and L enteroendocrine cells that appropriately respond to nutrients in vitro and in vivo.
Li Zhang MD PhD	Indiana University	Suppression of antigen-specific monoclonal antibodies in humanized spontaneous Type 1 diabetes mice

2020
Pilot Awardee		Center	Pilot Study
Amber Alhadeff PhD		University of Pennsylvania	Uncovering gut-hypothalamic pathways that mediate feeding behavior
Kimberly Alonge PhD		University of Washington	Effect of Type 2 Diabetes on the Expression and Composition of Perineuronal Nets in Hypothalamus