CDI, along with the Breakthrough T1D Michigan & Northern Ohio Chapter, invites you to the 8th Annual Journey for T1D event. Join us for an evening of delicious dinner, silent auctions, and more!

Those interested in attending can purchase tickets here.

CDI Shines at ADA 85th Scientific Sessions

Over 50 CDI members, along with their colleagues and contributors, made their mark at this year’s ADA 85th Scientific Sessions, sharing groundbreaking research, sparking debate, and building collaborations. From innovative treatments to holistic patient care, the reach of their work was undeniable. 

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Empowering Voices, Driving Change:

The Caswell Diabetes Institute Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC)

Want to know what happens when people living with diabetes take the lead in shaping research, care, and community support? At CDI, our Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) is working to end diabetes stigma, address emotional health, and support caregivers in bold new ways. See how they are partnering with us to transform diabetes care from the inside out. 

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Brehm Concordia Scholar, Becca Davidson, PhD, Wins Inaugural Award

Congratulations to Dr. Becca Davidson on being awarded the first-ever Concordia Collaborative Project Grant for their project, "Characterizing Immune Infiltration Effects on the Islet Microenvironment".

Dr. Davidson is a Brehm-Concordia Scholar, part of a select group of early-career diabetes scientists from three of the top diabetes centers in the nation: The Brehm Center, the Naomi Berry Diabetes Center, and the Barbara Davis Diabetes Center. Together, these scholars collaborate to foster innovation and advance diabetes research.

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On July 9, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations held a powerful hearing titled "A Future Without Type 1 Diabetes: Accelerating Breakthroughs and Creating Hope." The session featured heartfelt testimonies from members of the Children's Congress who live with type 1 diabetes, as well as Katie Bone, the USA Climbing Speed National Champion, and expert insights from Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The hearing highlighted advances realized through current research efforts, the urgent need for ongoing funding to drive future breakthroughs, and the real-life impact of living with type 1 diabetes.

Coming Full Circle: Ormond MacDougald, PhD, Honored by Alma Mater with Honorary Degree and Convocation Message

Congratulations to CDI faculty, Ormond MacDougald, PhD, who was recently recognized with a honorary doctor of science degree from the University of Guelph. If that wasn't exciting enough, he was also afforded the distinct opportunity to formally address the soon-to-be grads.

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Dr. Michele Heisler Receives New Internal Medicine Professorship

Congratulations to Michelle Heisler, MD, MPA, CDI faculty member, professor of internal medicine, and professor of health behavior and health equity at the U-M School of Public Health, who was honored with the Kutsche Memorial Research Professorship of Internal Medicine.

The professorship, established in memory of John T. Kutshe, MD, and Estelle K. Kutsche, supports a faculty member within the Division of General Medicine for up to five years.

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Michigan Medicine Achieves GC eQUIPS Top Performer Designation Led by Drs. Lynn Ang and Nazanene Esfandiari

A huge congratulations goes out to Drs. Lynn Ang, Nazanene Esfandiari, and their team! Thanks to their leadership, Michigan Medicine earned Top Performer status in the Society of Hospital Medicine's (SHM) GC eQUIPS Fall 2025 benchmarking report. This biannual report evaluates point-of-care data from 80 participating hospitals, highlighting our outstanding quality and performance in hospital medicine.

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A Sweet Start to August: Encouraging Fun, Fellowship, and Connection

Who knew networking could be this sweet? Our CDI trainees kicked off August with ice cream, bingo prizes, and career gold from Dr. Ormond MacDougald. Also, we're showcasing the recent achievements of a few of our trainees who are making waves as first authors on impactful publications.

We've got even more in store with our next informative session on August 22, featuring Dr. Lucy Hinder!

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New Poll says majority of parents are concerened about kids' physical and mental health

Susan Woolford, MD, associate professor, pediatrics and co-director of the U-M Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, was interviewed by local news affiliate, WXYZ Detroit.

Forgiving medical debt is crucial, but it won't fix our health care system

Mina Patel, PhD, professor, health behavior and health education at U-M School of Public Health, was featured in the Detroit Free Press.

What Experts Think About the Japanese Walking Trend

Laura Richardson, PhD, clinical associate professor of kinesiology, was quoted in Time.

Misfolded Proteins in Mitochondria Could Drive Type 2 Diabetes

Scott Soleimanpour, MD, Larry D. Soderquist Professor of Diabetes Research and director of the Michigan Diabetes Research Center, was featured in Technology Networks.

Cuts to food benefits stand in the way of RFK Jr.'s goals for a healthier national diet

Kate Bauer, PhD, associate professor of nutritional sciences at the U-M School of Public Health, was quoted on CNN Health.

How your research can survive a US federal grant termination

Briana Mezuk, PhD, professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health at the U-M School of Public Health, was quoted in Nature.

Matthias Kretzler, MD, Jennifer Schaub, MD, et al published in Nature

Pathology-oriented multiplexing enables integrative disease mapping

Scott Soleimanour, MD, Emily Walker, MD, et al published in Nature Metabolism

LONP1 regulation of mitochondrial protein folding provides insight into beta cell failure in type 2 diabetes

Lonnie Shea, PhD, Scott Soleimanpour, MD, et al published in Molecular Therapy

Exendin-4 enhances insulin-positive phenotype of human pluripotent stem cell-derived β cells during transplantation

Dina Griauzde, MD, MSc, DABOM, Lauren Oshman, MD, MPH, DABOM, Andrew Kraftson, MD, A. Mark Fendrick, MD, et al published in The Journal of Managed Care

Understanding Insurance Coverage Policies for Incretin Mimetics for Weight Management

Alison Affinati, MD, PhD, Martin Myers, MD, PhD, Ormond MacDougald, PhD, Nadejda Bozadjieva-Kramer, PhD, et al published in Molecular Metabolism

Control of physiologic glucose homeostasis via hypothalmic modulation of gluconeogenic substrate availability

Lauren Oshman, MD, MPH, DABOM, et al published in Annals of Family Medicine

Coverage Checker: A Web-Based Tool to Navigate Diabetes Coverage and Prior Authorization

Ormond MacDouglad, PhD, Elif Oral, MD, et al published in JCI Insight

Effects of FGF21, soluble TGFBR2, and environmental temperature on metabolic dysfunction in lipodystrophic mice

Jennifer Wyckoff MD, et al published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Jeffrey Horowitz PhD, Eric Buras MD, PhD, et al published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Muscle Ultrasound: A Novel Noninvasive Tool for Early Detection of Developing Insulin Resistance and Lower Muscle Mass in Obesity

Lynn Ang, MBBS, Matthias Kretzler, MD, Subramaniam Pennathur, MD, et al published in Diabetes

392-P: Metabotypes to Define Cardiorenal Risk in People with Type 1 Diabetes

Richard Auchus, MD, et al published in Diabetes

Cushing Syndrome, Hypercortisolism, and Glucose Homeostasis: A Review

Stephen Parker, PhD, et al published in Cell Reports

Integrative single-cell multi-omics profiling of human pancreatic islets identifies T1D-associated genes and regulatory signals

Elif Oral, MD, et al published in Clinical Endocrinology

Potential Impact of Parental Origin of Inheritance on the Clinical Presentation of Familial Partial Lipodystrophy Type 2 Syndrome