In a recent interview, McKimpson shared that her latest study examines how calorie restriction impacts hormone-producing cells in the stomach and the effects of GLP-1's, building on prior findings linking it to longer lifespan and increased ghrelin levels.
View Full ArticlePBS’s Emmy Award-winning series Your Fantastic Mind travels to India in its new episode, “Heart and Mind,” following the groundbreaking CARRS study involving more than 20,000 participants that could reshape how we understand and improve cardiometabolic and brain health worldwide. The episode features researchers from the Emory Global Diabetes Research Center, its partners at premier institutes in India, and the Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute.
The Copenhagen Declaration, developed by the Global Diabetes Forum, outlines a global blueprint to transform diabetes care and research through equitable access, advanced diagnostics, stronger health systems, and international collaboration.
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From a $22 million grant advancing Type 3 diabetes research to initiatives that empower student-led startups, EGDRC is redefining innovation through its local and global partnerships to prevent and reduce the burden of diabetes worldwide.
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This project aims to understand the unique features of the Indian pancreas, the rise of diabetes in younger people, and develop precision therapies through research, biobanking, and targeted treatment approaches.
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To address gaps in diabetes assessment tools, Drs. Reiter, Staimez, and Vellanki are developing advanced MRI methods that provide direct, localized, and time-resolved insights into pancreatic endocrine function.
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The Emory AI and Causal Lab provides advanced analytic, methodological, and data science support to Emory investigators engaged in a broad spectrum of research missions.
Learn MoreStudents from Emory University, Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State University presented prototypes aimed at improving patient access, treatment adherence and health outcomes at EGDRC's Demo Day designed to address the Top 10 Diabetes Problems in rural Georgia identified through the StopNCD initiative.
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