News

May 2012

TrialNet's "Pathway to Prevention" Screens 100,000 Type 1 Relatives; Two New Prevention Trials in Progress -

The national research program called Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet recently screened their 100,000th family member for autoantibodies as part of the Natural History Study, now known as the Pathway to Prevention.

New Clinical Study for Longstanding Type 1 Diabetes to Evaluate Residual Beta Cell Function -

A new study has been launched that seeks to evaluate differences in the immune systems of those who have had type 1 diabetes for five or more years and who still make some insulin, versus those with type 1 diabetes who do not make insulin.

New Diabetes Center Partnership With Sanofi Launched -

The Diabetes Center has created a new industry partnership with international pharmaceutical company, Sanofi.

New Scientific Resources Created to Expedite Research Progress -

UCSF Diabetes Center researcher Michael McManus, PhD, and his colleagues at UCSF, the Gladstone Institute for Cardiovascular Disease, and Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, have created a new, publicly available resource that will help researchers understand the importance of certain genes in causing diabetes and other diseases.

Increase Brown Fat, Burn More Calories? -

A new faculty member of the Diabetes Center, Shingo Kajimura, PhD, has discovered how to reengineer ordinary white fat into brown fat to help the body burn more calories and lose weight.

December 2011

New Type 1 Prevention Studies Moving Forward -

For relatives of people with type 1 diabetes who are not yet diagnosed, but who are at risk for type 1 diabetes, there are now promising clinical trials available.

Islet Transplantation Program Continues to Evolve -

The UCSF Pancreatic Islet Transplantation Program led by Andrew Posselt, MD, PhD, continues to be very active and, most importantly, very cutting edge.

February 2013

Tour de Cure with TEAM UCSF -

Join TEAM UCSF in participating in the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Tour de Cure scheduled for Sunday, May 5th in the Napa Valley.

January 2013

Holiday Greetings from our Center Director -

As another year concludes, I continue to feel enormous pride for all that we have accomplished.

November 2012

Prevention Trials in Progress; New TrialNet Affiliates on Board -

With two type 1 diabetes prevention trials currently underway, it is important for blood relatives of those with type 1 diabetes to be tested for autoantibodies that may predict future onset of disease.