Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, this session and the trainee meeting to follow has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Thanks to everyone who attended today's BBDC Trainee Lab Seminar! We had excellent presentations from Farhan Khan (supervised by Daniel Winer MD), Mihir Parikh (supervised by Jacqueline Beaudry, PhD) and Kyla Bruce (supervised Tony Lam).

BBDC 35th Annual Scientific Day In-person event to be held on Friday, May 8, 2026 at the Old Mill, Toronto.

BBDC members - Join us on May 8 for our 35th Annual Scientific Day. This is a day of education and networking for BBDC members, trainees, and U of T endocrine residents interested in collaborative diabetes-related research.
Learn more and register: www.eventbrite.com/e/bbdc-35th-...

Excited to share our new paper in Nat Comms on how human stem cell-derived pancreatic progenitors choose between islet and enterochromaffin (EC)-like fates - and how we can steer that choice! A story in a few tweets…
Full paper 👉 doi.org/10.1038/s414...

BBDC Members - Join us for the next Trainee Lab Seminar on April 10 at 12pm. Trainees supervised by Drs. Tony Lam, Daniel Winer, and Jacqueline Beaudry, will present their latest research. Learn more and register! bbdc.org/event/traine...

Trainees are invited to meet with Dr. Schrepfer immediately after her seminar on Tuesday, April 14 from 11:10 a.m. to noon. Learn how to register for this session on our website. bbdc.org/event/protec...

Protecting Allogeneic Transplants from Immune Rejection is the Key to Bringing Cell-based Therapies to Patients - Banting & Best Diabetes Centre Protecting Allogeneic Transplants from Immune Rejection is the Key to Bringing Cell-based Therapies to Patients

BBDC Members - Join us on Tuesday, April 14 at 10 a.m. for a presentation by Sonja Schrepfer, M.D., Ph.D. on Protecting Allogeneic Transplants from Immune Rejection is the Key to Bringing Cell-based Therapies to Patients. This session will be in person only.

bbdc.org/event/protec...

Thanks to all who attended today's Seminar Series with Maléne Lindholm PhD. This was a wonderful opportunity to learn about the molecular terrain of exercise.

Thanks to all who attended today's Seminar Series with Maléne Lindholm, PhD. This was a wonderful opportunity to learn about the molecular terrain of exercise.

BBDC members - join us tomorrow at 10am for our Seminar Series. Maléne Lindholm, PhD will join us from Stanford University to discuss Charting the molecular terrain of exercise – towards the goal of precision exercise health. This event is in-person only.
bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...

Thanks to everyone who joined us last week for our Trainee Lab Seminar Series. We had wonderful presentations from Brooke D'Mello, (Supervisors: Minna Woo and @calvin-ke.bsky.social), Kyle Medak (Supervisor: @danieljdrucker.bsky.social) and Dayana El Chaar (Supervisor: Laura Chiavaroli).

BBDC 35th Annual Scientific Day In-person event to be held on Friday, May 8, 2026 at the Old Mill, Toronto.

BBDC members - Join us on May 8 for our 35th Annual Scientific Day. This is a day of education and networking for BBDC members, trainees, and U of T endocrine residents interested in collaborative diabetes-related research.
Learn more and register: www.eventbrite.com/e/bbdc-35th-...

Small Group Sessions Ignite Inspiration for Trainees - Banting & Best Diabetes Centre We are the nexus for diabetes research and education across the University of Toronto and its affiliate institutes.

Have you attended our small group sessions? We'd love to know what you thought! Drop a comment ⬇️!

Developed by BBDC member, Dr. Kacey Prentice, this program is aimed at increasing the access our trainees have to visiting speakers.

Learn more! bbdc.org/news/small-g...

Researchers urge focus on child obesity and gut health to reduce risk of diabetes University of Toronto researchers are calling for more study of obesity, gut bacteria and metabolic conditions that arise in childhood and adolescence, with an eye to curbing the global rise of type 2...

A new research review from the lab of BBDC member Dr. Jayne Danska calls for more study of obesity, gut bacteria and metabolic conditions that arise in childhood and adolescence in order to reduce type 2 diabetes risk. Learn more!
temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/researc...

BBDC Seminar Series - Banting & Best Diabetes Centre We are the nexus for diabetes research and education across the University of Toronto and its affiliate institutes.

Trainees are invited to meet with Dr. Lindholm immediately after her seminar on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 from 11:10 a.m. to noon. Learn how to register for this session on our website. bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...

BBDC members - join us on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 10am for our Seminar Series. Maléne Lindholm, PhD will join us from Stanford University to discuss Charting the molecular terrain of exercise – towards the goal of precision exercise health. This event is in-person only. bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...

February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This is an opportunity for the BBDC to acknowledge and celebrate the impact being made by women in Toronto's diabetes research community. #WomenInScience

Join us for the BBDC Trainee Lab Seminar on February 20 at 12pm. Trainees supervised by Drs. Daniel Drucker, Laura Chiavaroli, Minna Woo, and Calvin Ke will present their latest research. In person only.

Please RSVP by 12 pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. bbdc.org/event/traine...

The Archie Sopman Diabetes Research and Education Awards 2026 competition is now open! This funding program is open to @uhn.ca employees whose major job description involves diabetes research, education, or clinical care. Learn more on our website and apply! bbdc.org/funding/fund...

Join us for the BBDC Trainee Lab Seminar on February 20 at 12pm. Trainees supervised by Drs. Daniel Drucker, Laura Chiavaroli, Minna Woo, and Calvin Ke will present their latest research. In person only.

Please RSVP by 12 pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. bbdc.org/event/traine...

I loved getting to write this feature about the work of Dr. Ayodele Odutayo for the @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social. His research in the area of diabetes and kidney disease is centred on helping the patients he encounters every day as a physician. bbdc.org/newsletters/...

BBDC Seminar Series - Banting & Best Diabetes Centre We are the nexus for diabetes research and education across the University of Toronto and its affiliate institutes.

Trainees are invited to meet with Dr. Lindholm immediately after her seminar on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 from 11:10 a.m. to noon. Learn how to register for this session on our website. bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...

BBDC members - join us on March 3 at 10am for a Seminar Series. Maléne Lindholm will join us from Stanford University to discuss Charting the molecular terrain of exercise – towards the goal of precision exercise health. This event is in-person only. bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...

We're now accepting applications for several graduate studentships! You can learn more about the criteria and how to apply on our website. bbdc.org/funding/fund...

Join us on Monday, January 19, 2026 from 12 - 1 p.m. EDT for our first Seminar Series of 2026. Dr. Rayzel Shulman from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto will join us to discuss improving the transition to adult diabetes care. www.eventbrite.com/e/network-fo...

Trainee Travel Awards of up to $1,000 are available for trainees to present a first-authored or co-first authored abstract at an online or in-person conference between Jan. 1 to Jun. 30, 2026. The content must be directly relevant to diabetes. Learn more! bbdc.org/funding/fund...

Our latest BBDC member profile looks at the work of Dr. Ayodele Odutayo from the University of Toronto and @sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social. Learn more about his research into diabetes and kidney disease. bbdc.org/newsletters/...

🌟 New opportunity - Fourteen summer studentships are available for undergraduate and med students to carry out summer research in diabetes under the supervision of a member of the BBDC. Learn more! bbdc.org/funding/fund...

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season. We look forward to a wonderful and productive 2026!

New from Professor Woo @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social The insulin-PI3K-PTEN axis within murine vagal neurons is essential in optimizing the autonomic output that determines peripheral inflammatory and metabolic homeostasis www.nature.com/articles/s41...