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Research in North Texas
The American Diabetes Association’s Research Program supports diabetes research aimed at preventing, treating, and curing diabetes. The diabetes research projects we support cover the spectrum from islet cell biology and transplantation techniques, to studies in education and behavioral science.
Association-funded discoveries have yielded inventions such as the portable insulin pump, produced new procedures like pancreas donor-cell transplantation, and provided many new drugs that people with diabetes depend on.
- Nearly 4,000 research projects funded since program inception.
- Over the life of the program, more than $550 million invested in diabetes research.
- We provided funding for over $33 million in 2010, and over $34 million in 2011.
- As of April 2012, there are 346 active Association-sponsored research projects at hundreds of institutions nationwide.
Diabetes Research in North Texas
The American Diabetes Association is currently funding eight research projects right here in North Texas, with total grant commitments to local institutions exceeding $2 million! Download our North Texas research flyer to learn more.
Meet some of the Association-funded researchers in North Texas
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Burgess, Shawn C., PhD University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Hepatic mitochondrial metabolism during insulin resistance General Research Subject: Insulin Resistance Pre Diabetes Focus: Integrated Physiology/Liver, Integrated Physiology/Insulin Resistance, Insulin Action/Insulin Resistance Type of Grant: Basic Science Project Start Date: July 1, 2009 Project End Date: June 30, 2012 Read Dr. Burgess's profile and research description |
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Mineo, Chieko, PhD University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Role of pentraxins and endothelial Fcgamma receptor IIB in high-fat diet-induced insulin resistance General Research Subject: Insulin Resistance Pre Diabetes Focus: Insulin Action Type of Grant: Basic Science Project Start Date: January 1, 2010 Project End Date: December 31, 2012 |
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Ballard, David J., MD, PhD Baylor Regional Transplant Institute Dallas Impact of an ambulatory electronic health record on quality of diabetes care in a primary care setting General Research Subject: Both Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes Focus: Health Care Delivery/Economics/Medical informatics in direct patient therapy Type of Grant: Clinical Translational Research Project Start Date: January 1, 2009 Project End Date: December 31, 2011 Read Dr. Ballard's profile and research description |
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Elmquist, Joel Keith University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Identification of central serotonergic pathways that regulate energy and glucose homeostasis General Research Subject: Obesity Focus: Genetics/Type 2 Diabetes, Integrated Physiology\Regulation of Food Intake, Obesity/Pathogenesis Type of Grant: Mentor Based Postdoctoral Fellowship Project Start Date: July 1, 2011 Project End Date: June 30, 2015 Read Mr. Elmquist's profile and research description |
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Scherer, Philipp E, PhD University of Texas Dallas, Texas Inducible activation of the Xbpl unfolded protein response pathway: Implications for beta cell survival General Research Subject: Both Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes Focus: Islet Biology/Hormone Secretion and Exocytosis Type of Grant: Mentor Based Postdoctoral Fellowship Project Start Date: July 1, 2008 Project End Date: June 30, 2012 Read Dr. Scherer's profile and research description |
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Use our Research Database to find profiles and descriptions of all Association-funded researchers and their work, in North Texas and all across the country.
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