Leading the way to improve the lives of patients with type 1 diabetes
The Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute, in partnership with JDRF, is using team science to pursue type 1 diabetes (T1D) cures and reduce disease burden through improved treatments
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Our research advances knowledge, translating into
better care and patient perspectives
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Our team science approach in action
Our projects are aligned with a patient-centered focus to understand and modulate the metobolic environment of beta cells to improve T1D patient outcomes. Our projects connect data from multiple disciplines via a common data portal to inform research across projects.
*Metabotype respresents the integrative metabolic profile of an individual.
Who We Are
Leadership
![Tom Gardner, MD, MS](https://mijdrfcoe.org/wp-content/uploads/gardner.png)
Tom Gardner, MD, MS
![Matthias Kretzler, MD](https://mijdrfcoe.org/wp-content/uploads/kretzler-1.png)
Matthias Kretzler, MD
![Scott Soleimanpour, MD](https://mijdrfcoe.org/wp-content/uploads/soleimanpour-1.png)
Scott Soleimanpour, MD
![Lonnie Shea, PhD](https://mijdrfcoe.org/wp-content/uploads/shea-1.png)
Lonnie Shea, PhD
![Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD](https://mijdrfcoe.org/wp-content/uploads/pop-busui-1.png)
Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD
![Subramaniam Pennathur, MD](https://mijdrfcoe.org/wp-content/uploads/pennathur-1.png)
Subramaniam Pennathur, MD
![Joyce Lee, MD, MPH](https://mijdrfcoe.org/wp-content/uploads/lee-1.png)