Tag: Diabetes Research Center
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DRC Director’s Report – April 2024
Drawing on modern culinary techniques, the laboratory of Dr. James Byrne, University of Iowa assistant professor of radiation oncology and biomedical engineering, has developed a carbon-monoxide-infused foam that can be applied topically to wounds and improves healing in models of diabetic wounds. The results of the study were published March 12 in a journal called Device. Diabetes which affects almost 39
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DRC Director’s Report – February 2024
Type 2 diabetes is a very common chronic disease that reduces the quality of life and increase risk of death. Even though there is currently no cure for type 2 diabetes, there are many medications that help treat this medical condition. It is important to compare the effectiveness of these medications for type 2 diabetes.
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DRC Director’s Report – January 2024
Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS for short) is a human genetic disorder that affect many parts of the body. Obesity is one of the major features of BBS. Excess fat accumulation typically begins in early childhood and continues to be an issue throughout life. Consequently, BBS patients suffer from complications of obesity that include type 2 diabetes. Dr. Kamal Rahmouni,
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DRC Director’s Report – December 2023
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center (FOEDRC) recently held its annual retreat on November 18th, bringing together a community of researchers, faculty, and trainees dedicated to continuing the success of the FOEDRC. The event featured a series of engaging presentations, discussions, and poster sessions, offering a comprehensive overview of the work taking place
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DRC Director’s Report – October 2023
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 FOEDRC Pilot & Feasibility Grant Recipients! The Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center is pleased to announce the results of its thirteenth round of Pilot and Feasibility Grants. These grant awards fund innovative pilot projects by early career investigators who are entering the diabetes research field, or established investigators with
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DRC Director’s Report – September 2023
Health and Human Physiology assistant professor Anna Stanhewicz has just been awarded a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health totaling $3.035 million to put towards her research. Her focus lies in gestational diabetes and the long-term impact it has on those who have had it. Women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy are
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DRC Director’s Report – August 2023
The FOEDRC maintains two Core Research Facilities. FOEDRC scientists rely heavily on these two Core Research Facilities. These Cores are centralized laboratories that allow researchers to perform experiments needing specialized technologies in a time- and cost-efficient way. This month we focus our report on the world-class FOEDRC Metabolomics Core Facility. Type 2 diabetes is a
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DRC Director’s Report – July 2023
Dr. Julien Sebag is leading one of the research projects funded through the Bridge to Cure program. This month, his project has reached a major milestone, having been published in a prestigious journal. In this publication Dr. Sebag recognized the support provided by the FOE through the Bridge to the Cure program. This publication is