- August 14, 2008 - sponsored by: DRTC, - Dr. V Mohan, "Diabetes Epidemic in India: Why and What Can Be Done?
- September 24, 2008 - sponsored by: DRTC- "DRTC Core Facility Presentations"
- October 22, 2008 - sponsored by: Department of Physiology & Biophysics - Dr. Philip A. Wood, "Probing Insulin Resistance Using Genetic Deficiencies of Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Oxidation"
- November 19, 2008 - sponsored by: DRTC - Dr. Willa Hsueh, "Angry Fat"
- December 17, 2008 -presentations by 3 DRTC pilot grant awardees sponsored by: DRTC - Dr. Andrea Cherrington, "Weight Loss and Diabetes Intervention in Latina Immigrant: Advancing Methods of Community-Based Intervention Delivery". Dr. Huang-Ge Zhang, "Adipose Tissue Exosome-Like Vesicles Mediate Activation of Macrophage-Induced Insulin Resistance" & John F. Kearney, PhD, "Modulation of Autoimmune Diabetes by N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine Specific B Cells"
