UBCO Diabetes & Obesity Research Day 2023 Trainee Awards
UBCO DIABETES & OBESITY RESEARCH DAY 2023 TRAINEE AWARDEES
Congratulations to everyone who presented an oral talk or poster.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE ORAL PRESENTATIONS
SESSION 1: Patient-centered, translational research and beyond
Simran Gill (UBCO)
Physical activity behaviours and determinants thereof in children with type 1 diabetes in the Interior of BC: a mixed methods feasibility study
SESSION 2: Islet biology, cell therapy & molecular mechanisms
Rana Minab (UBC)
Human fecal microbiome transplantation for type 1 diabetes therapy
SESSION 3: Prevention of Diabetes and Obesity
Lindsay Pallo (UBC)
Protecting non-obese diabetic mice against insulitis using antigen-specific immunotherapy
FACULTY CHOICE POSTER AWARDS
Kyra Braaten (UBCO)
DIY 6-Minute Walk Test: How does a self-administered 6-minute walk test on a smartphone application compare to the standard protocol?
Kiera Lee-Pii (UBCO)
Individual and clinical factors associated with glycemic control in children and youth with type 1 diabetes in the Interior
Mélanie Lopes (UBC)
Development of a CoDEX-based approach to study pancreatic prohormone processing in individuals with type 1 diabetes.
Taylor Ricci (UBC)
The Role of Riboflavin in Endothelial Function
PEOPLE’S CHOICE POSTER AWARDS
Natalie Grieve (UBCO)
The development of a smart phone application designed with and for individuals with prediabetes
Nicholas Wall (UBCO)
Glucose Control and Physical Activity of Diabetic Children and Youth in the Central Okanagan: Preliminary Findings using Continuous Glucose Monitors and Fitbit Activity Trackers
Kaja Falkenhain (UBCO)
The Effect of 14-Day Exogenous Ketone Supplementation on Fasting Metabolic Outcomes in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Dylan Da Silva (UBCO)
Investigating the pro-inflammatory and neurotoxic effects of extracellular histones H1 and H3 as a link between type II diabetes and neuroinflammation
