2021 marks the 100th year since Sir Frederick Banting, Charles Best, and Professor John Macleod from the University of Toronto reported the successful treatment of canine diabetes with a pancreas extract, now known as insulin. This discovery represented not only a remarkable scientific achievement, but more importantly, provided a life-saving…
The UF Diabetes Institute is pleased to present the 2020 Year in Review, which serves as a reflection of our countless achievements throughout the past year, as a global leader in diabetes research, patient care and education.
WGCU Public Media hosted a panel of experts that included UF Pediatric Endocrinology Fellow Dr. Brittany Bruggeman, to discuss the diabetes epidemic and Blood Sugar Rising, a PBS documentary that puts a human face to the statistics and explores the history and science of the illness.
The Finding Genius Podcast seeks out the best of the best in any given field. This week, UFDI own Genius Dr. Brusko describes the latest understanding of diabetes and how scientists are working for a T1D cure.
UF Health Shands Children's Hospital's pediatric diabetes and endocrinology specialty is nationally ranked at No. 22.
Colleagues and Friends, I want to strongly encourage those able to please adhere to Dr Fuchs’ recommendations below. Our Department upholds diversity, equity, and inclusion among its core values, and we have a zero-tolerance policy for racism or any form of religious, cultural or social intolerance. We…
The Jaeb Center for Health Research is enrolling participants for the Type 1 Diabetes Exercise Initiative (T1-Dexi). This is a 4-week at-home study exploring how blood sugar changes during exercise in people with type 1 diabetes. For more information about the study, visit: https://www.jaeb.org/t1dexi.
Every year, the UF College of Medicine Faculty Council recognizes its most outstanding faculty members for their extraordinary service and accomplishments that increase the College’s national reputation in their respective areas of expertise. This year, Desmond Schatz, M.D., Interim Chair of Pediatrics and UFDI Pediatric Medical Director, was…
Ashby Walker, Ph.D., on ADA webinar panel about "COVID-19 and the Diabetes Care Team: Challenges and Opportunities to Help Vulnerable Populations".
Keshav Motwani, an undergraduate fellow in the Brusko Laboratory with the UFDI, was one of 396 students nationwide selected for the 2020 Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate award in the fields of science, mathematics and engineering. It is awarded to students who demonstrate…
