Diabetes Day 2021

2nd ANNUAL UW-MADISON DIABETES RESEARCH DAY

Monday, March 15, 2021 and Tuesday, March 16, 2021, from 9am–12pm each day.

Due to COVID restrictions, this event was held virtually and had a limited schedule. In lieu of a poster session, we selected abstracts from the cancelled 2020 Diabetes Day for flash-talks. We did not take abstract submissions for the event this year.

Award Winners:
Best Junior Faculty Talk: Brian Parks
Best Postdoc Talk: Jennifer Stancill
Best Graduate Student Talk: Raghav Jain

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

MONDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2021

Dr. Olayinka Shiyanbola

Associate Professor, UW Madison

Talk title: “Partnering with Peers in the Community to Improve Diabetes Medication Adherence for African Americans

Dr. Shiyanbola’s research examines patient perceptions in medication use and its impact on medication adherence, health literacy and the elimination of health disparities. Specifically, Dr. Shiyanbola studies the perceptions of illness and medicines among underserved populations.

(Group website)

TUESDAY, MARCH 16TH, 2021

Dr. Rudolph L. Leibel

Professor, Columbia University;
Co-Director, Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center

Talk title: “‘Know then thyself ….’: Studies of metabolic physiology in humans and surrogates.

Dr. Leibel’s research focuses on the genetics of obesity and non-insulin dependent diabetes. His research group is defining the physiological bases by which specific signaling networks such as leptin signaling regulate body size and composition.

(Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center website)

DETAILED AGENDAS:

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MONDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2021

  • Opening remarks – 9:00 – 9:05 am
  • Faculty & Flash talks – 9:05 – 10:45 am
    1. (Faculty)  9:05 – 9:25 am;  Michelle Kimple, PhD – Associate Professor, Dept of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, SMPH
      G-protein signaling switches controlling beta-cell compensation
    2. (Flash)  9:25 – 9:35 am;  Joshua Nord, PhD – Postdoc, Medical College of Wisconsin
      BET bromodomain co-activation of IL-1β-induced transcription in pancreatic β-cells
    3. (Flash)  9:35 – 9:45 am;  Gilda Ennis, PhD – Assistant Scientist, SMPH
      Relationship of insulin resistance and fasting glucose to tau PET positivity
    4. (Faculty)  9:45 – 10:05 am;  Andrea Galmozzi, PhD – Assistant Professor, Depts of Medicine and Biomolecular Chemistry, SMPH
      Exploring adipocyte function with chemoproteomics
    5. (Flash)  10:05 – 10:15 am;  Daniel Tremmel – Graduate Student, CMB
      Reconstructing the islet extracellular niche
    6. (Faculty)  10:15 – 10:35 am;  Barak Blum, PhD – Assistant Professor, Dept of Cell and Regenerative Biology, SMPH
      Role of Robo receptors in islet morphogenesis and function
    7. (Flash)  10:35 – 10:45 am;  Molly Willging– Graduate Student, SMPH
      Hypothalamic ESR1 Gene Knockdown Elicits Intermittent Decrement In Postprandial Energy Expenditure Associated With Obesity Onset In Female Rhesus Monkeys
  • Break – 10:45 – 11:00 am
  • Keynote talk – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm;  Dr. Olayinka Shiyanbola, PhD – Associate Professor, Social and Administrative Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy
    Partnering with Peers in the Community to Improve Diabetes Medication Adherence for African Americans
  • Closing remarks – 12:00 – 12:05 pm

TUESDAY, MARCH 16TH, 2021

  • Opening remarks – 9:00 – 9:05 am
  • Faculty & Flash talks – 9:05 – 10:45 am
    1. (Faculty)  9:05 – 9:25 am;  Corrine Voils, PhD – Professor, Dept of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, SMPH
      Validating a self-report nonadherence measure for oral and injectable diabetes medications
    2. (Flash)  9:25 – 9:35 am;  Elizabeth Mann, MD – Assistant Professor, Dept of Pediatrics, SMPH
      Use of mental health services varies by sex and age for adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes
    3. (Faculty)  9:35 – 9:55 am;  Caroline Alexander, PhD – Professor, Dept of Oncology, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center, SMPH
      Skin as a metabolic regulator
    4. (Flash)  9:55 – 10:05 am;  Raghav Jain – Graduate Student, Biochemistry
      Novel presentation of dyslipidemia in African American populations
    5. (Faculty)  10:05 – 10:25 am;  Brian Parks, PhD – Assistant Professor, Dept of Nutritional Sciences, CALS
      SNP-SNP interaction maps for metabolism research
    6. (Flash)  10:25 – 10:35 am;  Jennifer Stancill, PhD – Postdoc, Medical College of Wisconsin
      Interleukin-1 promotes protective responses while repressing pancreatic islet identity factors
    7. (Flash)  10:35 – 10:45 am;  HungTae Kim – Graduate Student, SMPH
      Acute Stimulation of Human Islets by Cholecystokinin Prior to Transplant Attenuates Immediate Graft Failure and Improves Glycemic Control
  • Break – 10:45 – 11:00 am
  • Keynote talk – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm;  Dr. Rudolph L. Leibel, MD – Professor, Columbia University; Co-Director, Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center
    ‘Know then thyself ….’: Studies of metabolic physiology in humans and surrogates.
  • Closing remarks – 12:00 – 12:05 pm

For any questions, please contact us at diabetesdaycommittee@lists.wisc.edu

Diabetes Day is made possible thanks to generous support from the UW-Madison Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology; the UW-Madison Department of Nutritional Sciences; the Morgridge Institute for Research; the UW- Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Dean’s Office; and the UW-Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR).