Dr. Desmond Schatz’s recognition as the recipient of the 2024 David A. Paulus Award for Clinical Excellence is a testament to his outstanding contributions to the field of pediatrics and diabetes care. As a Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Medical Director of the UF Diabetes Institute, Dr. Schatz embodies the ideals of clinical excellence espoused by Dr. David Paulus. His dedication to patient care is exemplary, as he engages at every level to ensure the best possible outcomes for his patients. Dr. Schatz’s commitment to teamwork fosters collaborative efforts in healthcare delivery, enha ..read more

Join the UF Diabetes Institute for a seminar on Wednesday, May 22th from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at Communicore C1-003 or online via Zoom. Mark S. Anderson, MD, Ph.D, is an Endowed Chair of Research and Director of the Diabetes Center at the University of California – San Francisco. The seminar title is “Using outliers to unravel the pathogenesis of autoimmunity”, This event is free and open to the public. Attendees must register for the webinar by 11:00 a.m ..read more

Read our 2023 Year in Review to see our accomplishments over the past year as a global leader in diabetes research, patient care, and education ..read more

A photograph captured by Laura Jacobsen, MD, during the Florida Diabetes Camp has been featured on the cover of the February edition of the Diabetes Care journal. Click here to read the article and discover more about the artist, a pediatric endocrinologist and UFDI scientist ..read more

Register Now for the Event “Using Artifical Intelligence to Address Inequities in Diabetes at the University of Florida ..read more

Amber Van Den Heuvel received low-dose anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) in 2015 as a participant in a TrialNet clinical study for people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Five years later, she still had beta cell function. Today, at age 26, Amber is encouraging people at high risk for T1D to consider participating in a TrialNet prevention study using the same therapy ..read more

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 ..read more

Check out the latest podcast featuring Dr. Michael Haller, Professor and Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology at UF Health Shands Hospital, discussing Screening for Type 1 Diabetes in the Primary Care Setting. Tune in here: https://files.radiomd.com/archives/uf_health_shands/ufhs096.mp3 #diabetes #t1d ..read more

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 the major types of research methods utilized in T1D research, (2) exposure to the T1D research labs and programs at UF and related career trajectories, and (3) recognition of potential bioethical issues in T1D research. The course is open to both undergrads (HSC4930) and ..read more

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 pre-assigned HIRN Investigators. Each award recipient can acknowledge this award on their CV.     ..read more