UAB Diabetes Research Day will take place Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, at the Heersink Conference Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The event will bring together scientists and leaders from across the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center, UAB community, and state to learn about the latest in cutting-edge diabetes and metabolic disease research.
Faculty, trainees, and students are invited to attend this lively day of learning and networking highlighted by keynote speakers, oral presentations, and a trainee poster session.
Stay tuned for more details and a full-day agenda in the coming months. Please register for the event below.
Registration
There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Lunch will be provided.
*If you registered between May 23 and July 2, 2026, please register again at the Register Now button below.
Abstract Submissions
Trainees and faculty members are invited to submit abstracts to be considered for oral or poster presentations and for the Best Diabetes Research Abstract.
Abstract deadline: Sept. 30
Abstract Submission Instructions and Form
Speakers
Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, M.D.
Ralph A. DeFronzo, M.D., is Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Diabetes Division at the University of Texas Health Science Center and the Deputy Director of the Texas Diabetes Institute, San Antonio, Texas.
Matthew Might, Ph.D.
Matt Might, Ph.D. is Professor in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine and Director of the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute. He is a Senior Scientist in the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center.
Location
Marnix E. Heersink Conference Center, Room 102
701 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233
Contact
For questions about registration or abstract submissions, email diabetescomms@uabmc.edu.