On August 24th, the UF Diabetes Institute conducted on-campus screening at the Plaza of Americas in coordination with the STEPS (Screening, Treatment, Education, Prevention and Support) program. Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune condition that most college students are never screened for, so dedicated screening efforts can make…
This week, members of the UFDI joined colleagues from the UF Food is Medicine Initiative for a collaborative visit with the FSU ICON-Health team and leaders from Florida State University and Florida A&M University. They explored opportunities to strengthen nutrition-focused research and education while engaging communities across Florida…
The UFDI is excited to be at the Friends for Life Orlando 2026 conference alongside TrialNet! If you’re attending, stop by and visit our booth at the following times to learn more about the collaborative work of TrialNet and the UFDI in shaping the future of diabetes research…
Join us in celebrating Opeoluwa (Ope) Iwaloye, another future Ph.D. from the UF Diabetes Institute community! We invite you to attend her defense on July 3rd in the Biomedical Sciences Building (Ground Floor, JG32) or via Zoom. Please see the attached flyer for virtual attendance details.Ope…
Please join us in congratulating LeeAnn Hewitt as she prepares to defend her Ph.D. dissertation tomorrow, June 23rd, at 12:00 PM EST! We invite colleagues, students, friends, and collaborators to attend her defense in person at the Harrell Medical Education Building (Room 125) or via Zoom. Please see…
The University of Florida Diabetes Institute is proud to be represented at next week’s American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions! Our faculty, trainees, and research teams will be sharing their latest discoveries and innovations across a wide range of diabetes research and care topics. We look forward to supporting…
We’re excited to share that members of the Bayer Lab are presenting their research at the Southeastern Immunology Symposium (SIS) in Asheville, North Carolina, this week. Allison Bayer, PhD, will present “Reprogramming Autoimmunity: Antigen-Specific Treg Strategies for Durable Tolerance in Type 1 Diabetes”. Rutuparnna Mishra will present a…
Join us tomorrow, May 28th at 9am PDT/12pm EDT for “ATG— Clinical History, Mechanistic Insight, and Future Directions for the treatment of T1D”, presented by The Sugar Science founder Dr. Monica Westely, PhD. The discussion will feature insight from experts Todd Brusko, PhD, Laura Jacobsen, MD, and Michael…
Join us tonight for the Alachua County Medical Society’s May CME Meeting featuring Brittany Bruggeman, MD, Pediatric Endocrinologist at UF Health Pediatric Specialties. Dr. Bruggeman will present “Modern Diabetes Care: Research Breakthroughs and Clinical Pearls,” sharing emerging research in diabetes care and clinical insights for physicians and healthcare…
Save the date! The University of Florida Food is Medicine Summit will take place on Wednesday, October 21 at Emerson Alumni Hall from 9 am–5 pm, followed by a reception.The summit will bring together leaders across healthcare, research, policy, and community engagement to explore the important…
