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Shalev highlights groundbreaking diabetes discoveries leading to promising new therapeutical targets in Endocrinology mini-reviewMay 14, 2025UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) Director Anath Shalev, M.D., was invited to write a mini-review for Endocrinology, the flagship journal of the Endocrine Society.
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Get to know the UCDC researchers: Katherine PerezMay 14, 2025Originally from Elkmont, Alabama, Perez contributes to multiple projects in the Bhatnagar Lab, which researches insulin secretion from beta cells.
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Ananda and Rita Basu celebrated at Spring 2025 Endowed Chairs and Professorships ReceptionMay 14, 2025UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) senior scientists Ananda Basu, M.D., and Rita Basu, M.D., were each honored during the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine Spring 2025 Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception, May 7.
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UCDC researchers present at 16th Annual Boshell Research DayMay 12, 2025UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) researchers joined experts from around the United States to present current topics related to diabetes at the 16th Annual Boshell Research Day on April 4.
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Habegger spotlighted in ADA’s Diabetes journalMay 5, 2025UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) scientist Kirk Habegger, Ph.D., is featured in the Diabetes Spotlight in the May 2025 issue of Diabetes, the flagship research publication of the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
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UCDC members honored with 2025 Dean’s Excellence AwardsMay 5, 2025Two UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) members are winners of the 2025 Dean's Excellence Awards for Faculty from the UAB Heersink School of Medicine.
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UAB to host 2025 Endocrinology Update ConferenceApril 14, 2025The UAB Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, alongside the Division of Endocrine Surgery, is pleased to host the 2025 UAB Endocrinology Update Conference on Saturday, August 23 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Hilton Birmingham at UAB.
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Get to know the UCDC researchers: Khadija SeckApril 14, 2025As a lab manager, Khadija Seck oversees daily lab operations and helps coordinate experiments in the Habegger Lab.
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Alsharif wins first place for postdoctoral research at 2025 Trainee Research SymposiumApril 8, 2025Haifa Alsharif, Ph.D., a postdoctoral scholar in the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC), won first place for her poster presentation at the UAB Department of Medicine’s 2025 Trainee Research Symposium (TRS).
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Rita Basu study explores role of hepatic glycogen on nocturnal glucose regulation in Type 2 diabetesApril 7, 2025A new study by Rita Basu, M.D., and collaborators, finds that restoring hepatic glycogen improves nocturnal glucose regulation in humans with Type 2 diabetes.
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Shalev presents on novel Type 1 diabetes therapies at international diabetes conferenceApril 7, 2025UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) Director Anath Shalev, M.D., was invited to present at the International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD), held in Amsterdam, March 19-22.
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Grant recognized for outstanding vision researchMarch 10, 2025Maria Grant, M.D., Professor and Eivor and Alston Callahan, M.D., Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology and UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center scientist, was awarded the Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding Vision Research at the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) annual meeting.
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Hardaway honored as 2025 Pittman ScholarMarch 6, 2025Andrew Hardaway, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAB Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, has been chosen as a 2025 Pittman Scholar by the UAB Heersink School of Medicine.
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Shalev lab finds TIX100 protects against obesity-associated glucose intolerance and weight gainMarch 5, 2025Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and dual agonists have changed the treatment landscape of obesity and Type 2 diabetes (T2D), but significant limitations have emerged due to their gastrointestinal side effects, loss of lean mass, and necessity for ongoing subcutaneous injections.
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Shalev presents annual Kroc lecture about novel diabetes drug developmentFebruary 21, 2025UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) Director Anath Shalev, M.D., presented the annual Ray A. and Robert L.
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Garvey honored by World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardiovascular DiseaseFebruary 6, 2025W. Timothy Garvey, M.D., associate director of the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) and director and principal investigator of the NIH-funded UAB Diabetes Research Center (DRC), was awarded the Gerald Reaven Distinguished Leader in Insulin Resistance Award by the World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease (WCIRDC).
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UCDC welcomes Richardson as communications managerFebruary 6, 2025The UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center welcomes Amy W. Richardson as the center's new communications manager.
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Kim study links endothelial autophagy-related gene to high-fat diet-induced obesityFebruary 3, 2025Jeonga Kim, Ph.D., and collaborators, published “Endothelial autophagy-related gene 7 contributes to high fat diet-induced obesity” in the peer-reviewed journal Molecular Metabolism.
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Garvey receives Gerald Reavan Distinguished Leader in Insulin Resistance AwardJanuary 28, 2025Garvey’s career spans decades of influential work, shaping national guidelines for obesity and diabetes treatment.
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Bhatnagar, Vaughan honored by the UAB Department of MedicineJanuary 27, 2025Sushant Bhatnagar, Ph.D. (left) and Brooks Vaughan, M.D.
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UCDC members participate in UAB Core DayJanuary 27, 2025Members of the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) participated in the UAB Core and Shared Resources Day 2025 on January 7.
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Garvey part of commission that recommends new obesity guidelinesJanuary 24, 2025The commission recommends a shift away from relying solely on BMI to more accurately define obesity as a disease.
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UAB endocrinology and metabolism ranked in top 100 globally by US NewsJanuary 22, 2025The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) was recently ranked in the top 6% of global universities by U.S. News & World Report (USNWR).
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Diabetes researchers: dates you need to know for 2025January 22, 2025As we begin a new year, the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center has compiled key conference and grant submission dates for 2025.
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Habegger study characterizes long-acting glucagon-receptor agonistDecember 23, 2024Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Diabetes Center have characterized a molecular tool that will allow researchers to further study long-term glucagon action and glucagon receptor signaling.
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Patel talks benefits of telehealth appointments for patients with diabetes on UAB MedCast podcastNovember 5, 2024UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center Member and Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Associate Professor Anish Patel, M.D., recently sat down with UAB MedCast podcast to talk about the telehealth and diabetes.
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UAB honors innovators at 2024 Innovation Awards, celebrating pioneers in entrepreneurship and researchOctober 30, 2024The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (HIIE) celebrated its annual Innovation Awards on October 11, 2024, recognizing outstanding innovators and entrepreneurial achievements.
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Get to know UCDC Researcher Justin AlexanderOctober 30, 2024Justin Alexander is the Lab Manager and a Researcher in the lab of Sushant Bhatnagar, Ph.D. He recieved his undergraduate degree from Auburn University.
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Partners in care: The impact of diabetes educatorsOctober 24, 2024A UAB expert explains what a certified diabetes and education specialist is and how they can benefit patients with diabetes.
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Schmitt shares updates in treating pediatric Type 1 diabetes with UAB MedCast podcastOctober 21, 2024UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center Member and Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes Assistant Professor Jessica Schmitt, M.D., recently sat down with UAB MedCast podcast to talk about treating pediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes.