Dr. Graydon Meneilly
Professor and Head of Department of Medicine · University of British Columbia
His research and clinical interest for the last 30 years has been in the area of Diabetes and carbohydrate metabolism in the elderly
Diabetes Carbohydrate Metabolism in Older Adults Internal Medicine
David C.W. Lau
Editor in Chief, Canadian Journal of Diabetes · Diabetes Canada
Dr. Lau has chaired the 1998, 2003 and 2008 Diabetes Canada's Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of Diabetes.
Diabetes Endocrinology Metabolism Obesity Lipid Disorders
James Johnson
Professor, LSI Diabetes Research Group · Diabetes Canada
Professor in Cellular & Physiological Sciences and Surgery and Diabetes Research Group Leader at the University of British Columbia
Cell Biology Diabetes Molecular Biology Biochemistry Cell Culture
David Steffens, M.D., M.H.S.
Professor and Chair, Psychiatry · University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Dr. Steffens' research focuses on late-life mood and cognitive disorders.
Late-Life Depression Dementia
Diana Sherifali
Associate Editor · Diabetes Canada
Dr. Diana Sherifali's research interests include the implementation of diabetes self-management.
Diabetes Diabetes Self Management Clinical Research Diabetes Prevention Digital Health
Swati Agrawal
Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Agrawal's research focuses on protozoan pathogens that cause serious diseases like African sleeping sickness and Toxoplasmosis.
Molecular Biology (CRISPR-cas9 gene editing) Microscopy (Fluorescence, Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy) Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biomolecular Visualization (PyMOL, MolStar, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality)
Prof. Nigel Harris
Director · Designability
Joining expertise and knowledge to enhance people’s lives
Rehabilitation Research Technology for people living with Dementia Physiological Measurement Ambulatory Monitoring Technology Transfer
Alice Cheng
Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Diabetes · Diabetes Canada
Dr. Alice Cheng is an Endocrinologist at Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley) and St. Michael's Hospital.
Clinical Research Diabetes Endocrinology Healthcare Management Patient Safety
Dr. Matt Cole
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Nutrition, School of Health Scienes · Birmingham City University
Dr. Matt Cole is an expert in the influence of nutritional interventions on gross efficiency during cycling.
Ergogenic Aids/Anti-Doping Endurance Performance Nutrition Dietetics Exercise Pyshiology
Eric Gato
Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University
Professor Gato focuses on diabetes, environmental chemistry and toxicology to examine exposure to environmental contaminants
Diabetes Environmental Toxicology Biochemistry Environmental Chemistry Environmental Contaminants
Reinhard Laubenbacher
Professor · University of Florida
Reinhard Laubenbacher's research is in computational and mathematical systems biology, with applications to human health.
Systems Biology Data Science Systems Medicine Mathematical and Computational Modeling Computational Immunology
Penny Gordon-Larsen, Ph.D.
Professor of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health · UNC at Chapel Hill
Penny Gordon-Larsen’s NIH-funded research portfolio focuses on individual-, household-, and community-level susceptibility to obesity.
Public Health Obesity Epidemiology Statistics Program Evaluation
Dr. Thomas Barber
Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Endocrinologist, Warwick Medical School · University of Warwick
Thomas Barber researches the impact of human metabolism on development of obesity, and prevention and management of obesity and diabetes.
Obesity Management Human Metabolism Metabolism Endocrinology Obesity
Prof. Swaran Singh
Professor of Social and Community Psychiatry, Warwick Medical School - Mental Health and Wellbeing · University of Warwick
Swaran Singh is an expert on early psychosis, somatisation, cultural and ethnic factors in mental illness, and mental health law.
Mental Health Law Global Mental Health youth mental health Early Intervention in Psychosis Transitions in Healthcare
Jeffrey Bennett
Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Vanderbilt University
Medical humanities expert who specializes in health, citizenship, LGBT/queer studies, cultural studies and rhetorical theory and criticism.
Queer Healthcare Queer vernacular LGBTQ Health HIV Prevention HIV & AIDS
Jennifer Puetzer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S. Biomedical Engineering, NC State | Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Puetzer focuses on musculoskeletal tissue engineering for meniscus, tendon, and ligament replacement and repair.
Extracellular matrix biology Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Collagen Fiber Development Biomechanics Musculoskeletal Mechanobiology
Lori Berard
Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Diabetes · Diabetes Canada
Lori Berard is inarguably passionate about diabetes.
Diabetes Clinical Research Health Education Public Health Medical Devices
Elisabeth Barton
Professor/Associate Dean · University of Florida
Elisabeth Barton is a molecular physiologist with a primary interest in skeletal muscle repair.
Muscular Dystrophy Skeletal Muscle Repair Mechanical Signal Transduction Optimization of IGF-I for Muscle Therapeutics Viral Gene Therapy
Rick Blickstead
President and CEO · Diabetes Canada
Rick is a senior executive with experience in both the Canadian and American public and private sectors.
Strategic Planning Volunteer Management Public Speaking Policy Development Community Outreach
Seema Nagpal
Epidemiologist and Senior Leader, Public Policy · Diabetes Canada
Seema Nagpal is an epidemiologist with broad experience in research and policy
Diabetes Epidemiology Strategic Planning Clinical Research Program Evaluation