11th Annual Stanford Diabetes Research Forum 2026


Friday, November 20, 2026 8:30 AM-12:30 PM

Please register here.

Registration Deadline: November 09, 2026

Agenda

8:30-9:15 amREGISTRATION – (Coffee & continental breakfast available)
9:15-9:30 amWELCOME:
Sun Kim, MD, MS, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Stanford University
Katrin Svensson, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Stanford University
9:30-10:30 amKEYNOTE LECTURE:

Matthew Potthoff, PhD, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Harold Hamm Endowed Chair in Clinical Diabetes Research, University of Oklahoma:
"FGF21: Stopping the Monster MASH"
10:30-10:40 amBreak - Coffee and Tea
10:40-12:10 pmPast P&F Awardees: Selected talks (15 min talk + 5 min Q&A)
10:40-11:20 amSession 1
10:40-11:00 amPraveen Prakhar, PhD, Basic Life Research Scientist, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University:
"Protect the retina from diabetes induced damage"
11:00-11:20 amMartha Cyert, PhD, Dr. Nancy Chang Professor, Department of Biology, Stanford University:
"Illuminating Metal Interactions in Metabolic Dysfunction"
11:20-11:30 amBreak - Coffee and Tea
11:30 am-12:10 pmSession 2
11:30-11:50 amAlessandra Ferrari, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Metabolic Biology and Nutrition, University of California, Berkeley:
"Exploring adipocytes membrane lipid scrambling in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes"
11:50 am-12:10 pmJohn Albeck, PhD, Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis:
"Live-cell analysis of AMPK, ERK, and mTOR signaling activity in the islet microenvironment"
12:10-12:30 pmAnnouncement of 2026-2027 P&F awardees and Closing Remarks:
Sun Kim, MD, MS, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Stanford University
Katrin Svensson, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Stanford University

Location

Li Ka Shing Learning and Knowledge Center Berg Hall 291 Campus Drive Stanford, CA 94305