The amazing Dr. Elizabeth Rideout (@ejrideout.bsky.social) shares her work on biological sex differences in research in this episode of From Beta Cells to Bicycles from the BC Diabetes Research Network. #WomenInScienceDay podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dr-…

🚨 Deadline alert! Don’t miss out on the SCN- JDRF Canada fellowship program in #Type1Diabetes! We’re looking for a post-doctoral scientist to pursue #StemCell & #RegenMed research focused on treating #T1D at the JDRF Centre of Excellence at University of British Columbia 👇👇👇 stemcellnetwork.ca/training/excha…

Congrats to Yi-Chun Chen on receiving a CIHR REDI award, and thanks to CIHR and JDRF Canada for the much-needed and appreciated support for their transition from fellow to an independent position in diabetes research!

Find out how nutrition for diabetes management can be more sustainable. In our latest podcast interview UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems Olivia Wu, RD CDE shares her mission to benefit human health and uphold environmentalism, cultural acceptability, food security, and equity. …beta-cells-to-bicycles.simplecast.com/episodes/olivi…

On International Women's Day we celebrate women's achievements and inclusion. We have an incredible community of women researching diabetes @ubc #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion

Congratulations to Shazhan Amed from UBC Department of Pediatrics for her YWCA Metro Vancouver Women of Distinction Award nomination in the category of Research, the Sciences & Technology. Please join us in celebrating her incredible impact. (1of2) Live 5-2-1-0 #iwd2024 #inspireinclusion

Very proud of this paper and the team of undergraduates and graduate student Celena Cherian who did the work 🤩 We can all work together to increase consideration of biological sex in biomedical and clinical research CIHR Institute of Gender & Health Women's Health Research Cluster Women's Health Research Institute

Join a vibrant community of early life sciences ventures and become part of a dynamic ecosystem of scientists, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Apply by April 2. bme.ubc.ca/join-a-vibrant… Life Sciences BC

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Present your research project on June 12th in beautiful Kelowna, British Columbia! UBC Okanagan DIABETES & OBESITY RESEARCH DAY 2024 Academic Research Conference Meeting website: event.fourwaves.com/dord2024/pages

Diabetes Research in BC- Spring 2024 Update mailchi.mp/diabetesbc.ca/…

Transformative investment of $140 million to build Canada's Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub!

Team Canada capping off the season! Francis Lynn Francis Lynn this Thursday talking about islet cell development using stem cell models, hosted by Vincent Poitout.

“My lab has been working on needle-free insulin alternatives these past three years,” UBC associate professor Shyh-Dar Li said. “Hopefully, the oral drops open up a new possibility for diabetes patients." READ: trib.al/KBRvQak trib.al/KBRvQak

UBCO Diabetes & Obesity Research Day is underway! Inspiring keynote presentation from Dr Raylene Reimer from University of Calgary #DORD ⁦BC Diabetes Research Network⁩

It’s time for blood sugar management to go beyond counting carbs. New UBC Medicine research in Cell Metabolism shows fats & proteins can trigger insulin production too, paving the way for tailored nutrition for conditions like #diabetes, obesity & cancer. bit.ly/3W2XxZ2

Proteomic predictors of individualized nutrient-specific insulin secre... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… is the latest work from star fellow (and current faculty job hunter) Dr. Jelena Kolic Jelena Kolic.

Outstanding new islet lab and mentor in Edmonton!

PDX1+ cell budding morphogenesis in a stem cell-derived islet spheroid system | Nature Communications. Collaboration with Tim Kieffer’s group. Bioinformatics and omics analysis support from the excellent ⁦Howard Cen⁩ in my group. nature.com/articles/s4146…

Excited to finally publish our clinical trial USTEKID trial showing positive efficacy data of ustekinumab (Stelara) in preserving c-peptide in new-onset Type 1 Diabetes in Nature Medicine #T1D nature.com/articles/s4159… A mini thread 1/8👇🏽

Do you have an idea with potential to spark change for British Columbians living with Type 2 diabetes? Call for Proposals: Type 2 Diabetes Spark Innovation Challenge 2024. Proposal deadline is September 12: event.fourwaves.com/spark2024/pages