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We’re proud to share that DRC-funded researcher Dr. Leonardo Ferreira presented his exciting research findings at the January 14, 2025 NIH / NIDDK symposium honoring the 10-year anniversary of the Human Islet Research Network (HIRN). The symposium, entitled, “Changing the Course in Type 1 Diabetes”, gathered top T1D experts focused on accelerating progress in T1D discovery, etiology, and therapies.
Dr. Ferreira’s presentation was followed by a related presentation by Professor Qizhi Tang, speaking on behalf of the UCSF Diabetes Center team that includes Roberto Castro-Gutierrez, another DRC-funded researcher who collaborated on and published a joint paper with Dr. Ferreira’s research team.
You can view the clip of both DRC-funded speakers directly on YouTube here, or see link below to view full symposium. :
You can watch the full symposium (5+ hours) or skip to key segments:
Dr. Leonardo Ferreira’s presentation: 3:33:10–3:51:00
Q&A session: ends at 3:57:55
Professor Qizhi Tang (speaking on behalf of Roberto Castro-Gutierrez’s UCSF team): begins at 3:58:00
Dr. Ferreira’s final slide includes a special acknowledgment to DRC, underscoring the role your support plays in driving impactful T1D research.
Their collaborative research was also published in Cell magazine.
Learn more about Dr. Ferreira’s research and the role of DRC on his project page!
