A landmark UNC study showed that the finger prick blood glucose test is unnecessary for most people with type 2 diabetes, and now researchers Laura Young, MD, PhD from the division of endocrinology, and Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH from family medicine have been awarded $1.3 million to implement their findings across the country.
New recommendations, co-written by UNC School of Medicine’s John Buse, MD, PhD, cover the type of drugs patients should be prescribed and how providers can better help patients manage their health.
Examining the role of dietary fatty acids – Eric Klett, MD Dr. Eric Klett is a physician-scientist whose research interest is in the role of dietary fatty acids, specifically polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and their effects on the development of diabetes mellitus. The Klett lab, using pancreatic beta-cell and animal models, examines the role of … Continued
Examining the role of dietary fatty acids – Eric Klett, MD Dr. Eric Klett is a physician-scientist whose research interest is in the role of dietary fatty acids, specifically polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and their effects on the development of diabetes mellitus. The Klett lab, using pancreatic beta-cell and animal models, examines the role of … Continued
Dr. M. Sue Kirkman and Dr. Sriram Machineni from the division of endocrinology and metabolism were recently interviewed in a Popsugar article about excess belly fat and the link to certain diseases.
Dr. Sue Kirkman is featured in a new video that introduces the ‘Guiding Principles for the Care of People With or at Risk for Diabetes,’ a report produced with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Dr. John Buse is the director of the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (TraCS), featured on the American Diabetes Association (ADA) TV for advances in diabetes research during the 2018 ADA Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Dr. Sriram Machineni joins the UNC department of medicine’s division of endocrinology and metabolism to build a chronic care model.
Marian Sue Kirkman, MD, professor of medicine and medical director of the UNC Diabetes Care Center’s Clinical Trials Unit, has been appointed chair of the National Diabetes Education Program. Kirkman’s term as chair began on January 1, 2018.
Three exemplary physician-scientists at the UNC School of Medicine – David Margolis, MD, Ada Adimora, MD, MPH, and Janet Rubin, MD – have been named Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professors.
Dr. Klett is an assistant professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolism. His specialty areas include general endocrinology, thyroid disease, lipid disorders, and transgender medicine.
The study is designed to evaluate whether TTP399 is well tolerated when administered as an add-on to insulin therapy and can improve daily glucose profiles and HbA1c in people living with type 1 diabetes.