2018 ADI Research Day Registration & Abstract Submission OPEN! Abstract form and registration online (please follow submission instructions). Call for Abstracts Opens July 3 / Closes August 14 LINK to Abstract and Registration

ADI Seminar Series Members & Trainees SIGN UP The 2018-2019 season will kick off Tuesday, October 2, with ADI Research Day keynote speaker Dr Richard DiMarchi. SIGN UP The 2018-2019 schedule is open for self-assign. PI's if you have not presented within the last 2 years please sign up / Trainees, especially those who received funding from ADI, please sign up. STUDENT MODERATORS ADI trainees please volunteer as a student moderator for the 2018-2019 season (sign up here ). The commitment is about once per month. Thank you to those who signed up already! Contact Colleen if you have any questions. LINK to Self-Assign

ADI Members receive prestigious Diabetes Canada Awards From Media Release June 18, 2018 James Shapiro and Patrick MacDonald, members of the Alberta Diabetes Institute (ADI) at the University of Alberta, are being recognized with two of Diabetes Canada’s highest honours: the Diabetes Canada Lifetime Achievement Award and the Diabetes Canada/Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes Young Scientist Award. “Canadian scientists are world leaders in diabetes research, and the Alberta Diabetes Institute has done groundbreaking work with the Edmonton Protocol and islet transplantation,” said Dr. Jan Hux, president of Diabetes Canada. “We are committed to advancing diabetes research in Canada and thrilled to bestow our Lifetime Achievement Award and Young Scientist Award upon two of the University of Alberta’s leading diabetes researchers.”

ADI Member :: Pat MacDonald Diabetes Canada / CIHR INMD Young Scientist Award LINK to FoMD Story ADI Member :: James Shapiro Diabetes Canada Lifetime Achievement Award LINK to Folio Story

Congratulations Kudos to ADI Member :: Peter Senior On receiving an "Excellence in Mentoring" Award f rom the Department of Medicine, Thomas J Marrie Mentorship Award. LINK to Award Information

ADI Trainee Working Group Members of the ADI TWG were hard at work at their recent meeting brainstorming ideas for the upcoming 2018 ADI Research Day. If you're an ADI Trainee and wish to find out more about how YOU can get involved contact ADI TWG member Katherine Ford. If your supervisor is an ADI Member you are an ADI Trainee. E-mail ADI TWG

Contact Us ADI Members / ADI Trainees :: if you have an accolade you want share or a story you would like to promote please contact Colleen Ruptash.

Other stories and events

ADF Events Did you know the Alberta Diabetes Foundation supports research taking place right here at the Alberta Diabetes Institute ? There are many ADF fundraising events happening in August if you want to get involved by volunteering or participating. For more details check out the ADF Events Page or e-mail. August 7, 2018 Diabetes Pro Am Golf Tournament August 13, 2018 Classic Car for a Cure Lottery August 17, 2018 Kids 'n' Us Golf Tournament ADF Events Page

2018 Saltin Course Shared by ADI Member :: Cathy Chan Event Date :: September 24-27 SALTIN Registration

Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference The 21st anniversary Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference will be held at the Halifax Convention Centre in Halifax, NS Event date :: October 10-13 Diabetes Canada Registration

Opportunities

Falling Walls 2018 Apply for Falling Walls Lab UAlberta 2018 ADI Trainees SHARE YOUR BREAKTHROUGH IDEA TO WIN A TRIP TO BERLIN Deadline :: August 15 LINK to information

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