Volume 06 | March 2020
DIALOGUE
Connecting the
Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Complications Community
at Michigan

Welcome to the March 2020 issue of MDiabetes Dialogue!  

If you have news items or events of interest to the diabetes, obesity, metabolism and complications community at Michigan, please tell us. Also, we welcome all input and suggestions -- let us know what you think we should be doing. Email us at  [email protected]  or call 734-764-4433.
Center Spotlight: Michigan Nutrition Obesity Research Center (MNORC)
This month we're highlighting the Michigan Nutrition Obesity Research Center (MNORC), a cross-campus endeavor in which faculty with expertise in obesity and/or nutrition provide a foundation for emerging, innovative collaborations and a range of services for researchers investigating individual and population characteristics that arise in response to dietary nutrient composition and amount. Learn more about MNORC
Geeking Out on Bile, Bugs, and Bariatric Surgery

Listen to Randy Seeley, PhD, talk about bile acid metabolism, the gut microbiome, sleep apnea and the gut, and iron metabolism on the Weight Loss Surgery Podcast. Listen here
MDiabetes Enrichment Retreats & Symposia – Call for Proposals
Proposal Due Date: Friday, May 1, 2020
 
MDiabetes is pleased to announce a new initiative of financial and administrative support for DOMC-related retreats and symposia. We welcome proposals from clinicians, researchers, and trainees from all disciplines for retreats and symposia that will foster DOMC-related communication and synergy. 


Michigan Center for Diabetes Translational Research Call for Proposals

 2020-21 Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program

Application Due Date: Monday, April 6, 2020

In The News
Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity Among Adults: United States, 2017–2018

New figures from the US Centers for Disease Control indicate that obesity rates are still rising in the US. Nearly one in 10 adults has severe obesity (BMI ≥ 40). More
Featured Event
Events
3/11/20
Molecular and Integrative Physiology Seminar
Ursula Kaiser, MD
Harvard Medical School, Endocrinology

“New Players in the Control of Pubertal Timing”

4:00 p.m.
7745 Medical Science II, MIP Seminar Room
3/14/20
Michigan Diabetes Research Center
Annual Diabetes Symposium 2020
Registration Deadline March 4, 2020
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
NCRC Building 18 Dining Hall
3/25/20
Praveen Sethupathy, PhD
Cornell University Center for Vertebrate Genomics

"Identifying Therapeutic Vulnerabilities in Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, a Rare Early-Onset Liver Cancer"

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Palmer Commons Forum Hall
3/28/20 - 3/31/20
4/4/20
MEND CME Conference: Health Delivery and Technology in Today's Diabetes Care
The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth, MI
5/11/20 - 5/12/20
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Save the Date
5/14/20
Michigan Center for Diabetes Translational Research Annual Spring Symposium 2020
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Michigan Union, Rogel Ballroom
Register by emailing Pam Campbell at [email protected]
7/27/20 - 7/28/20
8/1/20 - 8/6/20
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
9/3/20 - 9/4/20
Frontiers in Diabetes Complications: From Biology to Technology Conference
BSRB Kahn Auditorium
For a full list of events go to the MDiabetes Calendar of Events
Email us to subscribe to the weekly MDiabetes Event Roundup email
Funding Opportunities
Michigan Center for Diabetes Translational Research
2020-21 Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program
Deadline: April 6, 2020
High-End Instrumentation (HEI) Grant Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-20-114)
Deadline: June 1, 2020
2020 DiaComp Pilot & Feasibility Program
Deadline: June 10, 2020
Innovative Clinical or Translational Science Research Award
Deadline: November 16, 2020
Junior Faculty Development Award
Deadline: November 16, 2020
Minority Junior Faculty Development Award
Deadline: November 16, 2020
  Innovative Basic Science Research Award
Deadline: November 16, 2020
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: November 16, 2020
Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: November 16, 2020
For additional funding opportunities visit MDiabetes Funding Opportunities
Visit the Michigan Medical School Competition Space for more funding opportunities at the Medical School
Employment Opportunities
Postdoctoral Positions

Dr. Yong Xu Laboratory at Children’s Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston).

Supporting MDiabetes
Gifts to MDiabetes are essential to our mission, to be at the forefront of cutting-edge research and to educate the next generation of leaders to be the best in medicine. As you begin to think about your year-end giving please consider supporting MDiabetes: gifts can be made through multiple vehicles such as cash or securities, pledges, payroll deduct, etc. Our development partner, Andrea LaFave is happy to discuss and explore different options with you.

Please feel free to reach out to Andrea at (734) 763-6173 or at [email protected] .

About MDiabetes

The University of Michigan has outstanding clinicians and researchers in diabetes, metabolic disorders, and their complications. MDiabetes serves as the central hub to coordinate these programs. We work across disciplines and serve to integrate rigorous science with patient-centered clinical care to prevent, treat, and ultimately cure diabetes and related disorders.
Contact Us
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Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5405

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