Tag: Iowa
-
DRC Director’s Report – February 2025
We are pleased to highlight a significant research publication from Dr. Catherina Pinnaro, a former T32 trainee and now faculty member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center. Dr. Pinnaro’s latest study explores the role of the X-chromosome in modifying diabetes risk, with a particular focus on individuals with Turner syndrome. Her findings…
-
DRC Director’s Report – January 2025
he Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center hosted its 10th Annual Retreat on November 23rd at the University of Iowa’s College of Pharmacy. This day-long event highlighted the incredible work being accomplished within the FOEDRC and provided a discussion for collaboration. The day began with welcoming remarks from the FOEDRC Co-Directors, Dr. Kamal Rahmouni and Dr.…
-
DRC Director’s Report – December 2024
In an exciting development for diabetes research, a groundbreaking study titled Overnutrition Causes Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Disorder Through Increased Sympathetic Nervous System Activity was recently published in the Cell Metabolism journal. This research, led by Christoph Buettner, features contribution from FOEDRC Co-Director Kamal Rahmouni, PhD. The collaboration began over dinner at Iowa City’s Orchard Green Restaurant during Dr.…
-
Albia, Iowa – November 2024
Submitted by: Bobbi Jo Reed The Albia Fraternal Order of Eagles is pleased to announce that they celebrated their 50th Anniversary earlier this year. Since our Aerie Home was chartered in 1964, we have strived to enrich the community with generosity, compassion, and kindness. The Eagles is a fully Charitable Organization and we, as members,…
-
DRC Director’s Report – November 2024
We are proud to announce that Kamal Rahmouni, PhD, Co-Director of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center and Professor of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. This prestigious journal publishes groundbreaking research that enhances our understand of physiological regulation across various levels…
-
DRC Director’s Report – October 2024
Co-Director of the FOEDRC, Andrew Norris, MD, PhD with the help from Joseph Lang, PhD, Professor of Statistics and Actuarial Science, published an important article in the September issue of Diabetes Care focused on more accurately helping patients know if their blood sugars are meeting goals. The publication addresses a critical mathematical issue in the conversion formulas…
-
DRC Director’s Report – September 2024
FOEDRC faculty, Dr. Samuel Stephens, Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism in the Department of Internal Medicine, has been awarded 2 major grants. The first is a three-year, $1.3M R01 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) for his project, “Defining the contribution of mitochondrial redox metabolism to…
-
DRC Director’s Report – August 2024
Accumulation of fat in the liver known as NAFLD (short for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease) is the most common chronic liver disease in people with obesity or type 2 diabetes, affecting up to 70%. Diabetes can increase the risk of NAFLD because the liver plays an important role in regulating blood sugar. When fat builds up in…
-
DRC Director’s Report – July 2024
Liver health is a critical concern, especially for individuals with diabetes. While it has long been recognized that type 2 diabetes and obesity can damage the liver (a condition known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis or MASH), the association between type 1 diabetes and MASH has been less clear. Recent evidence has shed light on this…
-
DRC Director’s Report – June 2024
Liver health is a critical concern, especially for individuals with diabetes. While it has long been recognized that type 2 diabetes and obesity can damage the liver (a condition known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis or MASH), the association between type 1 diabetes and MASH has been less clear. Recent evidence has shed light on this…