Vancouver Diabetes Research Day 2023 Trainee Awards
2023 VANCOUVER DIABETES RESEARCH DAY TRAINEE AWARDS
Congratulations to everyone who presented an oral talk or poster at our 10th annual Vancouver Diabetes Research Day. We are pleased to share the recipients of the 2023 VDRD Trainee Awards.
FACULTY CHOICE POSTER AWARDS
Michelle Kwon (UBC) Abstract #24
Characterization of Diabetes Distress in Adolescents Living with Type 1 Diabetes
Taylor Ricci (UBC) Abstract #27
Individual and clinical factors associated with glycemic control in children aThe role of riboflaivn in vascular function
Makenna Cameron (UBC) Abstract #30
Investigating the histone acetyltransferase CBP in brown fat and energy balance
Wayne Fan (UBC) Abstract #37
Elucidating how overnutrition impacts human stem cell-derived pancreatic beta cell differentiation and maturation
Jakob Ostberg (UNBC) Abstract #41
Assessment of magnetic nanoparticles for adipose-tissue targeted delivery of anti-diabetic agents: A proof-of concept study using rosiglitazone
Katarina Zosel (UBC) Abstract #52
Deep learning investigation of the developmental pathways for maturation of stem-cell derived islet cells
PEOPLE’S CHOICE ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Noa Gang (UBC) Abstract #2
Cross-talk between AhR and HIF1α in stem cell derived β-like cell clusters and in human donor islets
Lindsay Pallo (UBC) Abstract #10
Tolerogenic mRNA vaccine protects NOD mice from type 1 diabetes
Anne Sophie Archambault (UBC) Abstract #14
Role of purine catabolism in the production of IL-1beta in macrophages