University of Florida Diabetes Institute

11/14/2025

Celebrate World Diabetes Day by learning more about the challenges of working with diabetes

11/07/2025

Check out the latest work from and in , describing a novel approach to enhance the protection of stem cell derived pancreatic beta-cells from cytotoxic immune cells using an optimized CD155 protein for replacement therapies by authors , Jessie Barra, thanks to support from . To read more, click here https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adx9755

10/29/2025

10/29/2025

This weekend! Join the Florida Diabetes Camp for a 5K color run. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/florida-diabetes-camp-5k-color-run-tickets-1872305539269

07/31/2025

We had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Manuela Battaglia, Managing director at INNODIA in Belgium, for a day of connection and adventure here at the UF Diabetes Institute. What an unforgettable day of exploration, partnership, and shared commitment to advancing type 1 diabetes research!

07/29/2025

With an artisanal approach to multiplex image analysis, KINTSUGI is an open-access instructional protocol in designed for a hands-on user experience! enable parameter tuning and batch processing for illumination correction, stitching, deconvolution, 3D-2D conversion, registration, autofluorescence subtraction, segmentation, feature extraction, phenotyping, and spatial analysis. Featuring UFDI collaborators, Dr. Justin Smith, Drew Bloss, Dr. MacKenzie Williams, Dr. Amanda Posgai, Dr. Todd Brusko, Dr. Mark Atkinson, Dr. Clive Wasserfall, and Dr. Maigan Brusko. Click here to read more
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266616672500382X

07/21/2025

UFDI's Dr. Laura Jacobsen and Dr. Sarah Westen's article in Nature Reviews Endocrinology is out today! Their article emphasizes that the language used by healthcare professionals when discussing diabetes can significantly impact patients' emotional well-being, self-care, and health outcomes. It advocates for person-first, respectful, and non-judgmental language to reduce stigma and foster more collaborative, empowering relationships between healthcare professionals and people living with a chronic condition, such as diabetes. The authors argue that even small shifts in phrasing can help break cycles of shame and disengagement, ultimately improving care and trust. Click here to read more https://www.nature.com/articles/s41574-025-01155-3
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07/09/2025

A new grant from the American Diabetes Association's Innovative Translational Clinical Science program was awarded to Dr. Ashby Walker, Director of Community and Population Health for the UFDI. This grant will allow the highly successful ECHO Diabetes program to grow into a national education and research program with collaborators at Stanford University, Emory University and the University of Virginia. Click here to read more: https://phhp.ufl.edu/2025/07/08/new-grant-expands-education-program-for-diabetes-health-care-providers-nationwide/
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07/03/2025

Please join us Monday, July 7th for a Seminar entitled "The Role of Hybrid Insulin Peptides in the Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes" by Jason Groegler, a postdoctoral candidate for Russ Holger lab. Click here for the zoom link https://ufl.zoom.us/j/91379205086?pwd=oI5fNbQlkBcMdy0qgQ1v5A2LejqKdE.1
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06/26/2025

What an incredible few days at the American Diabetes Association 85th Scientific Sessions! We are proud to be part of this year’s event—sharing groundbreaking research, fostering collaboration across institutions, and driving progress in diabetes care.
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06/24/2025

Dr. Todd Brusko, Director of the University of Florida Diabetes Institute, will be presenting the keynote address at FOCiS 2025. His talk, titled “Decoding Type 1 Diabetes: AI-Powered Discoveries from Peripheral Blood and Organ Donor Tissues,” will showcase cutting-edge advancements in diabetes research. Learn more here: https://focisnet.org/meetings/focis-2025/2025-program/ Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies

06/22/2025

Groundbreaking research presented today at the American Diabetes Association 85th Scientific Sessions by Dr. Michael Haller shows inhaled insulin is safe to use in kids with diabetes. Click here to read more https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20250622/inhaled-insulin-safe-effective-for-children-with-diabetes UF College of Medicine UF Health