Joan King

Manager, Outreach and Advocacy · Diabetes Canada

Government Relations and Public Affairs

Media Relations Proposal Writing Strategic Planning Health Advocacy Diabetes Charter for Canada

Terry Lewis

Manager, Community Engagement, Atlantic Canada · Diabetes Canada

Manager, Community Engagement, Atlantic Canada

Fundraising Nonprofit Volunteer Management Community Development Charities

Lisa Matte

Regional Director, Atlantic · Diabetes Canada

Lisa Matte is Regional Director for the Maritimes at Diabetes Canada.

Diabetes in the Maritimes Budgets Leadership Volunteer Management Business Planning

Julian Nussbaum

Ophthalmology Chair, Eye Expert · Augusta University

Dr. Nussbaum is an ophthalmologist with expertise in the treatment and study of vitreoretinal disorders.

Diabetic Eye Disease Age-Related Macular Degeneration Diabetic Retinopathy Blindness Eye Health

Mark Namchuk

Executive Director Therapeutics Translation · Harvard Medical School

Mark Namchuk works with scientists to identify and insights into clinical therapies, advancing scientific discoveries.

Clinical Trials Pharamcology Drug Discovery Drug Development Biotechnology

Kelly Lambkin

Manager, Community Engagement and Events for Manitoba · Diabetes Canada

Kelly Lambkin is the Community Engagement and Events Manager for Diabetes Canada in Manitoba.

Volunteer Engagement Strategic Communications Media Relations Social Media Marketing

Amy Wachter, M.D.

Clinical Leader in Endocrinology · ChristianaCare

Dr. Amy Wachter partners with her patients to deliver expert care in Endocrinology.

Diabetes Osteoporosis Endocrine Disorders Endocrinology Thyroid Disorders

Brie Hnetka

Regional Director, Saskatchewan · Diabetes Canada

Brie Hnetka is Regional Director for Saskatchewan at Diabetes Canada

Diabetes Diabetes in Saskatchewan Program Development Organization Management

Abigail Larson

Associate Professor of Kinesiology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in bioenergetics and sports nutrition, advanced exercise prescription, and cardiovascular disease

Sport Rock Climbing Bioactivity Bioenergetics and Sports Nutrition Advanced Exercise Prescription Sports Conditioning

Dr. Medha Munshi

Associate Professor of Medicine · Harvard Medical School

Director of the Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Program and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School

Geriatric Diabetes Re-enablement

Cheolho Sim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology · Baylor University

Professor Sim's research is focused predominantly on the vector biology of human pathogens.

Vector Biology Functional Genomics Disease Vectors Biology

Jessica Fortin

Assistant Professor of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation · Michigan State University

Dr. Jessica S. Fortin is a board-certified veterinary anatomic pathologist and holds both chemistry and pharmacy licenses from Quebec.

Toxicology Molecular Pharmacology Pharmacy Medicinal Chemistry Pathology

Grant Maltman

Curator, Banting House National Historic Site of Canada · Diabetes Canada

Grant Maltman is Curator of the Banting House National Historic Site of Canada.

History of Diabetes General Diabetes Museum Curation Sir Frederick Banting

Sean Wharton

Medical Director · Diabetes Canada

Dr. Wharton is an internal medicine specialist who specializes in the areas of obesity and weight management.

Hypertension Obesity Internal Medicine Ethnicity and Medicine Diabetes

Dr James Brown

Associate Professor in Ageing and Metabolism, ARCHA Director, Associate Dean External Engagament · Aston University

Dr. James Brown is a lecturer in biology and biomedical science and a researcher into obesity, diabetes and healthy ageing.

Breast Cancer Exercise in PCOS Healthy Ageing Type 2 Diabetes in Young Adults Type 2 Diabetes in Older Adults

Nancy Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Professor of Nutritional Sciences · University of Connecticut

Nutrition expert, focusing on the relationship between exercise and protein intake

Protein intake in health obese and non-obese children Protein intake Energy balance and protein utilization in athletes

Patrick Mercier

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering · UC San Diego

Patrick Mercier specializes in low-power electronics for wearable computing.

Wearable Technology Low Power Electronics for Wearable Computing Electronics Wearable Sensing

Zayna Khayat

Senior Advisor, Health System Innovation · MaRS Discovery District

One of Canada's leading thinkers and "do-ers" in health innovation

Health Innovation Health Technologies Health startups Startups Medical technology

Emily Han, PharmD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy · USC School of Pharmacy

Emily Han is an expert in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in antimicrobials, particularly in cystic fibrosis patients.

Hyperglycemia in Critically-ill Patients Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics

Mark Prausnitz

Professor, Director of Center for Drug Design, Development, and Delivery, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

Mark Prausnitz and his colleagues carry out research on biophysical methods of drug delivery.

Biotechnology Materials and Nanotechnology Biophysical Methods of Drug Delivery Complex Systems