Events 

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2025 CU DRC Diabetes Day

As part of its commitment to advancing diabetes research and fostering collaboration, the CU DRC proudly hosts its Annual Diabetes Day Symposium. This event serves as a cornerstone in the diabetes research community, bringing together scientists, clinicians, and students from across the campus and beyond.

This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Teresa P. DiLorenzo, Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. DiLorenzo's research focuses on autoimmune diseases, immunopathogenesis of type 1 diabetes, humanized disease models, and immunomodulatory therapies. The event will feature many other local expert speakers and short talks selected from the abstracts. The event also includes a poster competition, providing a platform for sharing cutting-edge research and fostering collaboration.

When: Friday, March 21, 2025, 8 am to 4 pm
Where: Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building (M24), Shore Family Forum (110)
Registration: click here. [Deadline: March 20, 2025. Thank you for registering to help us with the F&B logistics]

Agenda: click here.

 Join us for this informative and engaging day dedicated to advancing diabetes research and promoting scientific exchange.

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[Call for Abstracts has been closed for this year]

Call for Abstracts for CU DRC Diabetes Day:

We invite you to participate in our poster competition. Abstracts are now being accepted with a submission deadline of February 21, 2025, 5 PM. Posters will be displayed at the event, and awards will be given to top posters. Additionally, 2-4 abstracts will be selected for oral presentations during the sessions to recognize outstanding work.

Submission deadline: February 21, 2025, 5 PM

Poster details:
+ Maximum size: 4.5' wide and 3' tall

Poster scoring criteria:
+ Visual presentation
+ Quality of data and conclusions (properly supported by the data)
+ Oral presentation (including clarity and answers to any questions)

This annual event brings together diabetes researchers, clinicians, and trainees to showcase recent developments in diabetes research, foster new collaborations, and increase collective knowledge about diabetes research. We look forward to your participation in this exciting event that contributes to advancing diabetes research and treatment.

Please feel free to forward this information to anyone in your network who may be interested in participating in the competition.