Beta Preserve Study Now Enrolling
New Research Navigating a new type 1 diabetes diagnosis can be overwhelming, but you’re not alone. If you or your child (1–25 years of age) were recently diagnosed, you…
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UF diabetes researchers test therapy to prevent immune attack against insulin-producing cells
New Research New research from UF Health explores a promising therapy designed to protect the body’s insulin-producing beta cells from immune attack. Unlike traditional treatments that suppress the entire immune…
UF Health study maps hidden immune signals in Type 1 diabetes
New Research This image shows the cellular structures of a human pancreatic lymph node. These lymph nodes play an important role in initiating the autoimmune attack that destroys the…
Everyone or Just Some? Cost-Effectiveness of General Population Versus Targeted Screening Strategies for Type 1 Diabetes in Canada Link
Diabetes screening strategy diagram Our team and collaborators recently published a study in Diabetes Care evaluating whether population-wide screening for type 1 diabetes is worth the cost. The study shows that broader screening can detect substantially more children at risk for the disease, though at increased healthcare…
About the Editor: Mark Atkinson, PhD — A Leading Voice in Type 1 Diabetes Research
About the Editor We are honored to spotlight “About the Editor: Mark Atkinson, PhD — A Leading Voice in Type 1 Diabetes Research,” in Diabetes Care, celebrating the remarkable career…
Type 1 Diabetes: A Review
An Authoritative Review on T1D We are proud to highlight the publication of an authoritative new review on Type 1 diabetes by Dr. Laura M. Jacobsen and Dr. Desmond A.
New Manuscript in Science Advances: Identification of a type 1 diabetes–associated T cell receptor repertoire signature from the human peripheral blood
Manuscript Publication Science Advances journal cover with abstract pattern We are excited to share our manuscript describing a T1D-associated T cell receptor (TCR) motif, now out in ScienceAdvances. Congratulations to…
INHALE-1: A Multicenter Randomized Trial of Inhaled Technosphere Insulin in Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes care research New research in Diabetes care Pediatric Afrezza Study…
Markers at birth may help predict type 1 diabetes
New Research A new article from UF News reveals how type 1 diabetes may be detectable at birth through specific protein markers in umbilical cord blood. These findings could lead…
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2025 UFDI Seed Grants
Flyer congratulating Dr. Makki and Dr. Karst for winning the 2025 UFDI Seed Grants We are pleased to announce Dr. Nadja Makki and Dr. Stephanie Karst as the winners of the inaugural 2025 UFDI Seed Funding grants. By providing resources to generate preliminary data and an extramural grant proposal,…
