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SDRC member Maria Grazia Roncarolo heads new Center to discover cures for genetic diseases
The new Stanford Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine will work to turn discoveries into stem cell and gene therapies to aid the millions of people who have genetic diseases.
Karl Deisseroth wins Fresenius Research Prize
The Stanford psychiatrist, neuroscientist and bioengineer will be honored for three distinct contributions to the medical field: optogenetics, hydrogel-tissue chemistry and research into depression.
Hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery systems for Type 1 diabetes come of age
Researchers at the School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital are testing easier ways for younger children with Type 1 diabetes to get the doses of insulin they need.
Pancreatic Cancer and its Link to Diabetes
A lot has been written here and elsewhere about the unpredictability and deadliness of most forms of pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic islet cells in animals can ‘flip’ their fate to produce insulin
Alpha cells can convert to insulin-producing beta cells in mice when just two genes are blocked, a new Stanford study shows. A similar mechanism may occur in people with diabetes.
Following events at the ADA Scientific Sessions in June, a number of concerns raised regarding the ADA's professional section remain unresolved. As a result, a boycott of ADA activities has been initiated by leading figures in diabetes research. The text below includes relevant hyperlinks with further information. Those who wish to review the petition and consider whether to sign it may do so at the links provided. This information is being shared for member awareness.