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T1D Exchange Interview with Laura Jacobsen, MD

Laura Jacobsen, MD, is an Assistant Professor and Pediatric Endocrinologist at the University of Florida Department of Pediatrics and Associate Program Director for the Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Program at the University of Florida…

T1D Directed Research Course – 2024 Spring Semester

Ashby Walker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Services Research, Management & Policy, and Director of Behavioral Research at the UF Diabetes Institute, will be teaching the T1D Directed Research Course in the 2024 Spring Semester. The course aims to expose students to the following: (1) knowledge of…

UFDI Graduate students awarded the HIRN 2023 Trainee Scholarship

Mollie Huber and Miguel Medina-Serpas are recipients of the HIRN 2023 Annual Investigator Meeting! Award recipients were selected solely based on evaluations by HIRN members on their presentations (oral or poster) at the Annual Investigator Meeting. Oral presentations were evaluated by all audience attendees and posters were evaluated by 3…

UFDI Director receives ADA Award

Dr. Mark Atkinson is currently the American Diabetes Association Eminent Scholar for Diabetes Research at the University of Florida (UF), the Jeffrey Keene Family Professor, and the Director for the UF Diabetes Institute. The author of over 600 publications, 2023 marks his 40th year of investigation into the field of type…

UF Pediatric Endocrinology Ranked Top 10 in the Nation

UF Pediatric Endocrinology team ranked top 10 nationally   Please join us in congratulating the UF Pediatric Endocrinology team for their recognition as the highest-ranked specialty at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital and as a top 10 nationally ranked program by U.S. News & World Report!  To read…

Read the 2022 UF Diabetes Institute Year in Review

The UF Diabetes Institute is pleased to present the 2022 Year in Review, which serves as a reflection of our countless achievements throughout the past year, as a global leader in diabetes research, patient care, and education.

Heartbreaking News, Sarah Katherine Wellford

It is with great sadness that the University of Florida Diabetes Institute (UFDI) announces the loss of one of our former lab members and close friends, Sarah Katherine Wellford. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in her teens, Sarah chose to pursue a career path…