It is with great sadness that the University of Florida Diabetes Institute (UFDI) announces the loss of one of our former lab members and close friends, Sarah Katherine Wellford. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in her teens, Sarah chose to pursue a career path…
Watch the seminar presented by Michael Haller, MD, Professor & Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology and UFDI Affiliate at the Naomi Berry Diabetes Center – Columbia University. https://diabetes.ufl.edu/wordpress/files/2021/01/zoom_2.mp4…
Golimumab and Beta-Cell Function in Youth with New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes The UFDI team is dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by type 1 diabetes (T1D). Over the last 25 years, UFDI investigators have played a major role in nearly every clinical trial that has demonstrated a novel…
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.
As an autoimmune disease, Type 1 diabetes has long been thought to result from a complete immune system killing of the insulin-producing beta cells within the pancreas. Now, University of Florida Health researchers have made a striking discovery: some of the pancreas’ ability to produce insulin may remain for decades…
