Center News
Ovalle and team compare market insulins in international Type 1 diabetes study
Fernando Ovalle, M.D., director of the UAB Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, and associate director of the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) recently published findings comparing insulin options for Type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients.
Bhatnagar receives DRC pilot funding for Type 2 diabetes research
Sushant Bhatnagar, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism and scientist in the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) received pilot funding for his project “The role of brain angiogenesis inhibitor-3 GPCR signaling in adipose tissues.”
UAB endocrinology and diabetes specialty receives highest USNWR classification
U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) recently ranked UAB Hospital as the best hospital in Alabama, naming several of its specialties as top-ranking in the nation. UAB Hospital’s diabetes and endocrinology specialty was ranked as high performing, the highest classification.
Ashraf reviews the role of gut microbiota in obesity, metabolic syndrome, and Type 2 diabetes
Ambika Ashraf, M.D., division director of UAB Pediatric Endocrinology and Ralph Frohsin Endowed Chair in Pediatric Endocrinology, has delved into the intricate world of the gut microbiota (GM) and its profound impact on obesity, metabolic syndrome (MS), and Type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Pierre featured in July issue of Endocrine News magazine
Tanya Pierre, a fourth-year graduate student in the lab of Chad Hunter, Ph.D., was featued in the July issue of the Endocrine Society's magazine Endocrine News. The article,"Sweet Homeostasis Alabama: Q&A with Tanya Pierre" highlights her research and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31).
UCDC welcomes Lim to Department of Genetics
The UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) is pleased to welcome Hui-Ying Lim, Ph.D., who will serve as an associate professor in the Department of Genetics.
Get to know the UCDC researchers: Samuel Poole
In a new series, the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC), a leader in the field of diabetes research, will highlight its dynamic faculty and trainees.
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UCDC welcomes visiting research scholar Rithvikha Nair
The UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) often welcomes international students and researchers to the center to promote international research collaboration. This summer, we are pleased to welcome Rithvikha Nair as a visiting research scholar in the Sasanka Ramanadham, Ph.D., Lab.
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UCDC releases video showcasing trainee experience
Ava Michl, Ph.D. student, recently shared her experience having diabetes and researching diabetes in the lab of Sushant Bhatnagar, Ph.D. Watch here or via the embedded video below.
Garvey and researchers share findings from healthcare professionals survey on anti-obesity medications
UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) Associate Director W. Timothy Garvey, M.D., and collaborators recently shared their findings from a cross-sectional online survey of 785 health care professionals (HCPs).