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Comprehensive Diabetes Center Heersink School of Medicine

Comprehensive Diabetes Center

Comprehensive Diabetes Center

We're conducting cutting-edge research into the causes and mechanisms of diabetes.

Research

Advancing diabetes research

Our 200+ faculty members from different schools and departments are dedicated to advancing the field of diabetes through cutting-edge research.

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Clinical

Developing clinical treatments

In the ultimate search for a curative therapy for diabetes, our team is discovering novel diabetes treatment options along the way.

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Education

Training the next generation of diabetes professionals

In our long-term pursuit of improving the lives of those affected by diabetes, we train undergraduate, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars as well as clinical fellows in diabetes research and management.

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Latest News & Updates

  • Partners in care: The impact of diabetes educators
    Oct 24, 2024
  • People with Type 2 diabetes may be able to discontinue medication after eating a low-carb diet, new research suggests
    Oct 22, 2024
  • Black/African American individuals have an increased risk for severe insulin-deficient diabetes
    Sep 04, 2024
  • Type 1 diabetes: UAB startup gains FDA clearance to test novel oral drug
    Jul 31, 2024
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