
About Our Research
The Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Program at ²ÝÁñÉçÇøÈë¿Ú is committed to be at the forefront of research to advance the science and improve the lives of children living with diabetes and various endocrinological diseases.
Areas of Interest
- Understanding how type 1 and type 2 diabetes develop in children
- Prevention and treatment of type 1 diabetes in children
- Prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes in children
- Improving outcomes of diabetes care in children by medical treatments, diabetes technologies and behavioral interventions
- Understanding other forms of diabetes in children and developing individualized treatment strategies for them
- Understanding obesity in children and developing new therapeutics for them
- Disorders of sex development:
- Diagnosis, treatment, genetics and psychological factors in disorders of sexual development
- Developing practice guidelines in the area of sexual differentiation disorders
- New treatment approaches for various endocrine conditions such as Prader-Willi Syndrome and endocrinopathies in cancer survivors
- Thyroid cancer in children
Ongoing Studies
The Division of Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology is currently recruiting participants for open studies.
Research Team
View a listing of the Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology Research team members.