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T1D Exchange Interview with Laura Jacobsen, MD

Laura Jacobsen, MD, is an Assistant Professor and Pediatric Endocrinologist at the University of Florida Department of Pediatrics and Associate Program Director for the Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Program at the University of Florida…

T1D Directed Research Course – 2024 Spring Semester

Ashby Walker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Services Research, Management & Policy, and Director of Behavioral Research at the UF Diabetes Institute, will be teaching the T1D Directed Research Course in the 2024 Spring Semester. The course aims to expose students to the following: (1) knowledge of…

UFDI Graduate students awarded the HIRN 2023 Trainee Scholarship

Mollie Huber and Miguel Medina-Serpas are recipients of the HIRN 2023 Annual Investigator Meeting! Award recipients were selected solely based on evaluations by HIRN members on their presentations (oral or poster) at the Annual Investigator Meeting. Oral presentations were evaluated by all audience attendees and posters were evaluated by 3…

Mental Health in Type 1 diabetes

Exciting News!  Dr. Kimberly A. Driscoll, Ph.D., a leading expert in clinical and health psychology at @UF and UF Diabetes Institute Director…

Diabetes Day at the Park by T1D Toolkit

Come join us for a fun day at the park under the pavilion at Possum Creek Park on September 9th! This will be a day filled with games, snacks, and an opportunity for you and your children to meet others in the diabetes…

UFDI Director receives ADA Award

Dr. Mark Atkinson is currently the American Diabetes Association Eminent Scholar for Diabetes Research at the University of Florida (UF), the Jeffrey Keene Family Professor, and the Director for the UF Diabetes Institute. The author of over 600 publications, 2023 marks his 40th year of investigation into the field of type…

UF Pediatric Endocrinology Ranked Top 10 in the Nation

UF Pediatric Endocrinology team ranked top 10 nationally   Please join us in congratulating the UF Pediatric Endocrinology team for their recognition as the highest-ranked specialty at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital and as a top 10 nationally ranked program by U.S. News & World Report!  To read…

2023 UF Peds Science Day – Women In Science

Peds Science Day is this Thursday, June 1 and you can’t miss! Please join the event and enjoy some great clinical and basic science research presentations. The theme of this year’s Peds Science Day is Women In Science. Schedule of events on June 1:…

Family Fun Day @ Depot Park

Please join us this May 21st for Family Fun Day at Depot Park, another great event organized by T1D Toolkit & UF Pediatric Endocrinology Division. This super fun event is planned for children and their families to interact with others in the diabetes community.