News & Research

We are fortunate to have outstanding diabetes researchers in Oklahoma.

The current recipients of our national research program awards are listed below, and funded by your donations!  

• Le, Yun Zheng, PhD - $ 327,750 (2010-2012)
  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  “Diabetic complication in the eye” (both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes)
• Chernausek, Steven D., MD - $573,260 (2010-2012)
  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  “Influence of maternal diabetes and pre-eclampsia on childhood growth, obesity and metabolism"  (Pre-diabetes and insulin resistance)
• Ungvari, Zoltan I., MD, PhD – $ 272,000 (2008-2011)
  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  “Cardioprotective effects of resveratrol in diabetes and obesity” (Type 2 diabetes)
• Lyons, Timothy J., MD - $ 491,957 (2009-2011)
  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  “Lipoprotein subclasses and vascular risk in the VA Diabetes Trial cohort” (Type 2 diabetes)
• Zou, Ming Hui, MD, PhD - $ 272,000 (2008-2011)
  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  “Oxidative protein modifications in diabetes” (both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes)