8th Annual Frontiers in Diabetes Research Symposium

Friday, April 26th, 2024 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Berg Hall, Li Ka Shing Center, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford

Posters can be on any topic related to diabetes and not restricted to the theme
("Islet Transplantation") of the Frontiers symposium.

Registration has now closed. Please email Diana Sung at dianaLsung@stanford.edu for any registration questions.

9:00-9:45 amRegistration, Networking & Poster Preparation (Coffee & Breakfast)
9:45-10:00 amIntroduction by Seung Kim, MD, PhD, Director of Stanford Diabetes Research Center; KM Mulberry Professor, Department of Developmental Biology and Department of Medicine, Stanford University
10:00-11:00 amKEYNOTE LECTURE: "The Onward Journey from Islets to Stem Cells in Changing Lives of People with Diabetes"
A James Shapiro, MD, Canada Research Chair in Transplantation Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, University of Alberta, CA (Introduction by Anna L. Gloyn, DPhil, Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Genetics, Stanford University)
11:00-11:10 amBio Break
11:10 am-12:10 pmSESSION 1: Islet transplantation and immune tolerance (Moderator: Marina Basina, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Stanford University)
11:10-11:30 amStephan Busque, MD, Professor, Department of Surgery, Stanford University
Everett Meyer, MD, Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Stanford University -"The SPIRIT program: update on clinical allogeneic islet transplantation at Stanford"
11:30-11:50 amAvnesh Thakor, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Stanford University-"Islet Transplantation – a journey of pancreatic islets to their new home"
11:50 am-12:10 pmPreksha Bhagchandani, MD and PhD Student, Department of Medicine, Stanford University-"Advancing islet transplantation for autoimmune diabetes through bone marrow chimerism"
12:10-12:30 pmLightning Talks from trainees
12:30-2:00 pmPoster Session and Lunch
2:00-3:00 pmKEYNOTE LECTURE: "Lessons Learned from Clinical Islet Autotransplantation"
Melena Bellin, MD Co-Director, Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Auto-transplant Program, Albert D. and Eva J. Corniea Chair, University of Minnesota (Introduction by David Maahs, MD, PhD, Lucile Salter Packard Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University)
3:00-4:00 pmSESSION 2: Autologous islet transplantation at Stanford (Moderator: Marc Melcher, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgery, Stanford University)
3:00-3:20 pmWalter Park, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Stanford University-"The Stanford TPIAT Experience"
3:20-3:40 pmVarvara Kirchner, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Stanford University- "TPIAT: Surgical Considerations and Evolution of Techniques"
3:40-4:00 pmAndrea D'Aquino, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Appel Lab, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Stanford University- "Sustained Delivery of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists from Biomimetic Hydrogels Improves Treatment of Diabetes"
4:00-4:15 pmAfternoon Tea and Biscuits
4:15-4:50 pmPanel Discussion
Topic: "Is the future of Diabetes Treatment Islet transplantation, cell replacement or technology."
Moderator: Korey Hood, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
Panel:
Karen Jordan, MBA, JDRF Board of Directors
Melena Bellin, PhD, Co-Director, Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Auto-transplant Program, Albert D. and Eva J. Corniea Chair, University of Minnesota
Everett Meyer, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University
David Maahs, MD, PhD, Lucile Salter Packard Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University
Varvara Kirchner, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Stanford University
4:50-5:00 pmAnnouncements & Closing Remarks
Anna L. Gloyn, DPhil, Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Genetics, Stanford University
Jessica B. Sarthi, PhD, Program Manager, Stanford Diabetes Research Center

BIOs

social media

The SDRC leadership are in favor of disseminating the exciting work ongoing at Stanford on social media and our website to celebrate and inform the community of the important progress being made on our campus. However, we appreciate that there may be sensitive data in your presentation which you would prefer was not photographed and/or shared on social media. We ask that you indicate at the start of your talk if you would not like photos to be taken of your slides and/or your work shared on social media. If you have a specific slide you do not want shared, please indicate so. If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr Anna Gloyn (agloyn@stanford.edu).

Location

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