Connecting the Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Complications Community at Michigan |
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Happy New Year from all of us at the Caswell Diabetes Institute! Here's hoping 2022 will be filled with good health, joy and success. We are grateful for all of you and your continued efforts, collaboration and support.
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American Diabetes Association Welcomes
Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD as President Elect
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Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD, an international leader in the care and research of diabetes and diabetes complications, is the 2022 ADA President-Elect, Medicine and Science.
"Dr. Pop-Busui is the Larry D. Soderquist Professor of Diabetes, and a recognized national and international leader in the field of diabetes and diabetes complications. She is the Vice Chair for Clinical & Health Outcomes Research in the Department of Internal Medicine, and Director Clinical Research, Mentoring and Development of the Caswell Diabetes Institute at the University of Michigan. Her research interests involve chronic complications of diabetes, particularly diabetic neuropathy, diabetic foot complications, diabetic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease, and novel technologies for treating type 1 diabetes." Read more at the ADA
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Christin Carter-Su, PhD Receives Lectureship Awards |
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Congratulations to Dr. Christin Carter-Su for giving the 2021 Arthur Guyton Award Lecture at the Association of Chairs of Department of Physiology (ACDP) meeting. This lecture and award is the highest honor for a scientist given by the ACDP. Christy is also a past Bodil M Schmidt-Nielsen award winner.
Dr. Carter-Su was also selected to give the Walter B. Cannon Memorial Award Lectureship at the Experimental Biology meeting in 2022. The Walter B. Cannon Award Lectureship is awarded to an outstanding physiological scientist, domestic or foreign, who is an American Physiological Society (APS) member, and the award is designed to honor Dr. Cannon’s concept of the “Wisdom of the Body.” The recipient is selected by the president-elect in recognition of their original and outstanding accomplishments in the field of physiology.
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Brigid Gregg New CDI Associate Director for Enrichment Programs |
The CDI welcomes Brigid Gregg, MD as the new Associate Director for Enrichment Programs. Dr. Gregg is a Pediatric Endocrinologist who specializes in caring for children with diabetes and metabolic diseases. Her research laboratory focuses on understanding how early life nutrient stressors can program risk for obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Learn more about Dr. Gregg’s research here.
Dr. Scott Soleimanpour previously held this position and is now overseeing the Islet Research Program as the CDI Associate Director for Type 1 Diabetes Basic Research and Islet Research Programs.
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The Caswell Diabetes Institute Clinical Translational Research Scholars Program (CTRSP) seeks to identify and support the most promising early-stage scholars focused on clinical research relevant to diabetes. The Caswell Diabetes Institute Clinical Translational Research Scholars Program will provide up to 50% salary support for up to 3 years, protecting this time from clinical care duties to allow successful clinical research scholarly activities. The Caswell Diabetes Institute Clinical Translational Research Scholars Program will also provide strong mentoring regarding research and career advancement.
Decisions will be communicated by April 1, 2022 for July 1, 2022 funding.
Awards support 50% of the salary of selected individuals for three years. We envision supporting one new scholar in 2022.
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Biostatistical Resource Available for Early Career Investigators |
Many early career faculty, unlike senior faculty, do not have the full resources to afford continuous biostatistical support. Likewise, career development award budgets don’t allow hiring the full amount of effort that might be required for a successful application and execution of the research plan. Learn more about this opportunity and download the application here. |
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Share Your Photos with CDI |
The Caswell Diabetes Institute would love to "see" what's been going on with you, your clinical teams, and in your research labs. We are asking for photos of you, your research and labs, or your clinical teams. Please include both work and fun. Photos may be used on the CDI website, in the Dialogue newsletter and/or as part of the CDI annual report. Please submit your photos to MichiganDiabetes@umich.edu. We can't wait to see what you've been up to!
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Over the past several weeks Randy Seeley, PhD, and colleagues have published three separate papers exploring the role that HIF2a plays in the potent beneficial effects of bariatric surgery. The papers are linked below.
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Diabetes and Your Eyes: 4 Things to Know
Why an ophthalmologist says it’s crucial to keep up with your eye exams. Learn more
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ICYMI - MEND Conference Videos Available |
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Recordings of prior MEND Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute Grand Rounds are available on the MEND CDI Speakers MiVideo channel. Select MEND Clinical and Research Conferences are also available. The channel requires a UM affiliation to login and view the videos.
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Pilot and Feasibility Studies to Facilitate the Use of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support to Improve Diabetes Care (R34 Clinical Trial Required)
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Elucidating the heterogeneity of impaired awareness of hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Clinical Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
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Elucidating the heterogeneity of impaired awareness of hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) - Biostatistics Research Center (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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2022 “Passion to Find a Cure” Grants
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2022 dkNET New Investigator Pilot Program in Bioinformatics
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The UCSD Departments of Pediatrics and Bioengineering are jointly recruiting at the Assistant Professor level with possible consideration of candidates at the Associate Professor level. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, technologies linking gene expression, anatomical location, and cell function; organs‐on‐a‐chip; sensors and devices; and artificial intelligence. This is a fully salary-supported position from the UCSD Chancellor’s Office with joint appointment in the School of Medicine and School of Engineering. Apply
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About the Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute
The University of Michigan has outstanding clinicians and researchers in diabetes, metabolic disorders, and their complications. The Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute 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.
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Contact Us
Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute
300 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5405
734-764-4433
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Supporting the Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute |
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Gifts to the Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute 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. Please consider supporting the Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute: 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.
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