2019 NIDDK symposium guests and speakers (from left to right): Alvin Powers, MD, Judith Fradkin, MD (NIH), Art Castle, PhD (NIH), John Stafford, MD, PhD, Shari Barkin, MD, MSHS, Camille Powe, MD (Harvard), William Herman, MD, MPH (University of Michigan), and Scott Soleimanpour, MD (University of Michigan).
The 2019 Summer Research Training Program medical students practiced presenting their summer research projects during the annual poster reception.
134 medical students gathered at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center this summer for the annual NIDDK symposium to showcase their research projects and hear from distinguished professors from around the country about their work and careers.
Vance Albaugh, MD, PhD, left, Robb Flynn, PhD, and Naji Abumrad, MD, seated, in collaboration with the MMPC, are studying how weight-loss operations cause positive metabolic effects, even before weight loss happens. (photo by John Russell) Click the image to read more.
Visiting speaker, Mohit Jain MD, PhD (center right) gave a talk on "Metabolic Insights on Diabetes" for the annual Daryl K. Granner lecture at VUMC. He poses with Al Powers, MD, Daryl Granner, MD, and John Stafford, MD (left to right).
Dr. Camille Powe, MD (Harvard University) spoke to medical students this summer at the annual NIDDK symposium.
NIDDK symposium guest speaker, Dr. Scott Soleimanpour, MD (University of Michigan), moderates a poster session for a group of medical students presenting their research.
Vanderbilt's Justin M. Gregory, MD, answers questions from the audience during his presentation at the 2018 Diabetes Day conference.
Casey Vickers, MD, helps lead discussions at the round table lunches as part of Diabetes Day activities.
Justin Gregory, MD, left, Jordan Smith, RN, and colleagues are studying a possible new treatment that could lead to better health and longer lives for patients with Type 1 diabetes. (photo by John Russell) (Click the photo for the story)
Investigators using MRI technology to study changes in pancreatic volume to better understand the progression of Type 1 diabetes include, from left, Melissa Hilmes, MD, Daniel Moore, MD, PhD, Alvin Powers, MD, Jon Williams, PhD, and Jack Virostko, PhD. (Click the photo for more info)
Great turn out for the 2019 JDRF Walk at Centennial Mall!

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Al Powers, MD
Director

Jessica Kimber
Web Admin

Suzanne Starr
Admin officer

Phone: 615-322-7004

E-mail

Med Talks

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Facilities

Featured Press

Pilot & Feasibility
Awards

DRTC Members

Job
Openings

About the DRTC

Diabetes Day 2019

JDRF Running Team

Looking to form a community of runners to participate in JDRF sponsored events.

For more info, please contact
Heather Nelson

Calendar of Events

Attend one of our upcoming meetings or seminars! Note that this calendar includes the BIG and MetabIG series!

Research Headlines

Featured Investigator

Follow Us on Twitter @vumcdiabetes

Facilitating the discovery, application, and translation of scientific knowledge to improve the lives of people with diabetes.

Al Powers, MD Director

Jessica Kimber Web Admin

Suzanne Starr Admin officer

Phone: 615-322-7004

About the DRTC

JDRF Running Team

Looking to form a community of runners to participate in JDRF sponsored events.

For more info, please contact Heather Nelson

Calendar of Events

Attend one of our upcoming meetings or seminars! Note that this calendar includes the BIG and MetabIG series!

Research Headlines

Featured Investigator

Follow Us on Twitter @vumcdiabetes

Al Powers, MD
Director

Jessica Kimber
Web Admin

Suzanne Starr
Admin officer

For more info, please contact
Heather Nelson