EFSD Recipient Research Portrait graphic featuring Dr Patricia Iozzo from the Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Italy. A circular headshot shows a woman with dark shoulder-length hair and round glasses, smiling. The background uses a bold blue, teal, and green geometric design. The EFSD (European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes) logo appears at the bottom.

EFSD research graphic with the title 'PET (pharmaco)microbiomics imaging in relation to glucose control: proof-of-concept study.' A text block on a green background describes how Patricia Iozzo has developed a new PET-CT approach to visualise how the gut and microbiota interact with body organs and functions, and their influence on health and disease risk. The EFSD logo appears at the bottom left on a light blue background with decorative curved design elements.

EFSD promotional graphic on a light blue background stating the research is supported by the EFSD/Boehringer Ingelheim European Research Programme on 'Multi-System Challenges in Diabetes.' The lower half features a dark navy box with bold white text reading 'Apply for research grants and fellowships' and the website europeandiabetesfoundation.org. Decorative curved lines in navy and teal appear on the left side.

🧠 Meet Patricia Iozzo, #EFSD/ @boehringerglobal.bsky.social 🇪🇺 Research Programme on “Multi-System Challenges in #Diabetes” recipient advancing PET imaging to map gut microbiota activity.

📄Publication under review - stay tuned
💡Explore EFSD programmes: www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/

⏳Reminder! The #EFSD & #Sanofi
European #Diabetes Research Programme on Autoimmunity in #T1D is still open for applications:

✅Open to basic & clinical projects
✅European non-profit institutions

📅 Deadline: 15 May 2026 |🕛 12:00 CEST

Apply today 👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...

Promotional graphic from the European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) titled "Recipient Research Portrait…" featuring a circular headshot of PhD candidate Antonio Clavero Jimeno, affiliated with the University of Granada, Spain. The background uses EFSD's brand colors of blue, teal, and green, with the EFSD logo at the bottom.

EFSD branded graphic presenting the research title: "Effects of time-restricted eating and supervised exercise on hepatic steatosis and cardiometabolic health in adults with obesity: Uncovering the role of the gut microbiota." A description below reads that Antonio Clavero Jimeno explores how specific gut bacteria, shaped by time-restricted eating and supervised exercise, influence liver fat and metabolic health, bridging clinical and experimental models to uncover microbiome-based strategies for obesity management and type 2 diabetes prevention. The EFSD logo appears at the bottom left.

EFSD graphic with a light blue background stating "Supported by the EFSD Albert Renold Travel Fellowship" in a mint green box. The lower half features a dark navy blue banner with bold white text reading "Apply for research grants and fellowships" and the website URL "europeandiabetesfoundation.org." Decorative curved lines in teal, blue, and navy appear on the right and bottom left.

🧠 Meet Antonio Clavero Jimeno (University of Granada), #EFSD Albert Renold Travel Fellowship recipient. His research explores how time-restricted eating & exercise shape gut bacteria to improve liver fat & metabolic #health.

💡Apply by 15 Apr 2026
👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...

Promotional graphic announcing a call for applications for the EASD Albert Renold Travel Fellowship Programme. The text explains that the programme enables scientists and clinicians to advance their diabetes research projects by learning specific techniques or clinical skills at other institutions. The design features teal and green geometric shapes, an image of a laboratory pipette dispensing liquid into test tubes on the right, the EFSD logo at the bottom left, and the website europeandiabetesfoundation.org at the bottom right.

📢 The Albert Renold Travel Fellowship programme is open for applications! Don’t miss out - apply now to boost your #earlycareer journey:
✅Receive up to €10,000
✅3months research stay

📅 Deadline: 15 April 2026

Apply via the #EFSD Programme Portal 👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...

Recipient Research Portrait introduction slide featuring a circular headshot photo of Professor Gijs Goossens wearing a light blue button-down shirt against a neutral background. The slide has a modern design with curved geometric shapes in turquoise, light green, and lime green. Text reads 'Recipient Research Portrait...' at the top, 'Professor Gijs Goossens' in the center, and 'Maastricht University Medical Center' below. The EFSD (European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes) logo appears at the bottom.

EFSD research project description slide with curved geometric design elements in green, light blue, and navy blue. The slide features the title 'Oxygen: A novel regulator of myokine production in humans' at the top, followed by descriptive text explaining that Gijs Goossens investigated the effects of physiological oxygen levels on metabolic pathways and myokine production under resting and contractile conditions in primary human myotubes. The EFSD logo appears at the bottom.

EFSD funding and call-to-action slide with curved geometric shapes in light blue, turquoise, and navy blue. Text reads 'Supported by the' at the top, followed by 'EFSD Anniversary Fund Programme' and 'supported by educational research grants from Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly and Novo Nordisk' in a mint green box. The bottom section features large white text stating 'Apply for research grants and fellowships' with the website 'europeandiabesfoundation.org' below.

🧠 Meet Prof. Gijs Goossens, 2021 #EFSD Anniversary Fund awardee. His research shows oxygen availability regulates myokine production and muscle metabolism using an “exercise-in-a-dish” model - opening new avenues for tackling cardiometabolic disease.

💡 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/

Promotional graphic with the heading “Call for Applications” for the EFSD and Sanofi Research Programme on autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes. The text states that the programme aims to accelerate European basic and clinical research on autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes, including its pathogenesis, screening and monitoring, clinical course, and interventions. The EFSD logo appears at the bottom left, the website “europeandiabetesfoundation.org” at the bottom right, and the right side features a laboratory image of test tubes and a pipette with a blue liquid drop, framed by circular design elements.

📢 Funding Alert! The #EFSD & Sanofi 🇪🇺 #Diabetes #research Programme on autoimmunity in #T1D is now open. EU basic & clinical researchers advancing pathogenesis, screening, monitoring & intervention are invited to apply by 15 May 2025.

👉 Apply now: www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/workshops/13...

Graphic titled “Recipient Research Portrait” featuring Associate Professor Nordin Hanssen, Amsterdam University Medical Center, with headshot and EFSD (European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes) branding.

Graphic with the heading: “Does faecal microbiota transplantation preserve beta cell mass in type 1 diabetes?” Text explains that Nordin Hanssen tested the safety and feasibility of freeze-dried capsules containing patients’ own faecal material to preserve residual beta cell function in people with type 1 diabetes.

Graphic stating support by the “EFSD/Boehringer Ingelheim European Research Programme on ‘Multi-System Challenges in Diabetes’” and encouraging applications for research grants and fellowships at europeandiabetesfoundation.org.

🧠Meet Assoc. Prof. Nordin Hanssen (@amsterdamumc.bsky.social), recipient of #EFSD/ @boehringerglobal.bsky.social EU #Research Programme. His study tested whether freeze-dried autologous FMT capsules can preserve residual beta-cell function in #type1diabetes.

📖👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Graphic titled “Recipient Research Portrait” featuring a circular headshot of a smiling woman with short blonde hair. Text reads: “Doctor Trine Moholdt, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.” The European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) logo appears at the bottom. The design uses teal, green, and blue abstract shapes.

Graphic with the headline “BEFORE THE BEGINNING: preconception lifestyle interventions to improve future metabolic health.” Below, text explains that Trine Moholdt led a randomized controlled trial studying whether time-restricted eating combined with exercise before and during pregnancy improves late-pregnancy glycaemic control in women at risk of gestational diabetes. EFSD logo shown at the bottom, with abstract blue and green background shapes.

Promotional graphic stating “Supported by the EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award.” Below, bold text reads: “Apply for research grants and fellowships” with the website “europeandiabetesfoundation.org.” The design features blue, green, and teal abstract curves and blocks.

🧠 Meet Dr. Trine Moholdt, #EFSD / @novo-nordisk.bsky.social Future Leaders Award recipient for "BEFORE THE BEGINNING"- investigating preconception lifestyle interventions to improve metabolic #Health & prevent gestational #diabetes. Award open for applications!

📖 Read: www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Call for Applications graphic for the EFSD Rising Star Fellowship Programme and EASD Rising Star Symposium. Text encourages young researchers in Europe to develop innovative diabetes research. Supported by Novo Nordisk through a donation. Includes EFSD logo, website europeandiabetesfoundation.org, abstract blue and green shapes, and an image of a researcher using a microscope.

📢🚨 Don’t miss this: Apply for the #EASD Rising Star Symposium and #EFSD Rising Star Fellowship Programme!

Eligibility: EASD members, within 7 years of PhD/MSc/MD

⏰ Deadline: 17 Feb 2026 | 12:00 CET

👉 Apply: www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...

Supported by Novo Nordisk

#diabetes

Graphic titled ‘Recipient Research Portrait.’ Includes a circular photo of a male researcher speaking into a microphone. Text reads: ‘Doctor Arturo Roca Rivada, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.’ European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) logo at the bottom, with abstract blue and green shapes in the background.

Informational graphic describing type 1 diabetes research. Heading reads: ‘The T1D candidate genes PTPN2 and BACH2 as checkpoints for β-cell immunomodulation: Exploring a novel crosstalk.’ Body text explains research on IFN-α–mediated STAT1 activation in human β-cells and the role of JAK/STAT and MAPK pathways in β-cell dysfunction and death in type 1 diabetes. EFSD logo displayed at the bottom.

Promotional graphic stating ‘Supported by the EFSD and Sanofi European Diabetes Research Programme on autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes.’ Includes a call to action reading ‘Apply for research grants and fellowships’ and the website ‘europeandiabetesfoundation.org,’ set against abstract blue and green background shapes.

🧠 Meet Dr. Arturo Roca-Rivada, 2024 #EFSD & #Sanofi EU #Diabetes #Research Programme on Autoimmunity in T1D recipient. His research on T1D genes PTPN2 & BACH2 reveals how they regulate interferon signaling in beta cells, advancing targeted #T1D therapies. 🧬

📖 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Promotional graphic reading “Call for Applications – EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award Programme.” Text explains the programme supports clinical and basic scientists in European diabetes research as they transition to tenured academic appointments and develop into future leaders. On the right, a photo shows a researcher using a microscope. EFSD logo and the website “europeandiabetesfoundation.org” appear at the bottom, set against a teal and green abstract background.

🚀 Apply now for the #EFSD/ @novo-nordisk.bsky.social Future Leaders Award! Supporting the next generation of #diabetes #research leaders in #Europe for up to 5 years.

📅 Deadline: 2 March 2026 | 🕛 12:00 CET

Apply now via the EFSD Programme Portal 👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...

Recipient Research Portrait featuring Doctor Luisa Hernandez Baraza from the University Institute of Biomedical and Healthcare Research (iUIBS), University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. The design includes a circular portrait photo on a turquoise and green geometric background with the EFSD (European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes) logo at the bottom.

Informational slide about research on mechanisms of fetal overgrowth in gestational diabetes and the potential role of SOCS2. The text explains that Luisa Hernandez Baraza's doctoral research project focuses on characterizing an animal model lacking the SOCS2 protein that develops gestational diabetes and spontaneous macrosomia. Features EFSD logo and turquoise, green, and blue geometric design elements.

Call to action slide encouraging applications for research grants and fellowships. The slide indicates the research is supported by the EFSD Albert Renold Travel Fellowship. Text reads 'Apply for research grants and fellowships' with the website europeandiabetesfoundation.org. Features the EFSD branding with turquoise, blue, and green geometric design elements.

🧠Meet Dr Luisa Baraza (@iuibs.bsky.social & @ulpgc.es) recipient of the #EFSD Albert Renold Travel Fellowship. Her research explores how SOCS2 deficiency drives #gestational #diabetes & #fetal overgrowth, advancing our understanding of insulin action & fetal #Health.

📖: www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17...

📢 Just 2 weeks left to apply for the #EFSD and #NovoNordisk A/S Programme for Diabetes Research in 🇪🇺. This programme supports pioneering #research that drives progress in #diabetes understanding, prevention & #care.
🗓 Due: 2 Feb '26 |🕛12:00 CET
🔗👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...

📢🚨Remember to apply for the #EFSD Rising Star Fellowship Programme & #EASD Rising Star Symposium!

📅 Deadline: 17 Feb 2026 |🕛12:00 CET

Secure #funding & showcase your work at the #EASD2026 Annual Meeting in Milan 🇮🇹.

🔗👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...

Supported by Novo Nordisk.

Recipient Research Portrait header with a circular photo of Doctor Maria Lindahl, a woman with short blonde hair wearing a dark blazer and polka dot blouse. Text reads: Doctor Maria Lindahl, Institute of Biotechnology, HiLIFE, University of Helsinki. EFSD logo appears at bottom with text European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes. Design features curved turquoise, light blue, and green geometric shapes.

Title slide reading 'Novel METTL3/14 methyltransferase activators for protecting pancreatic beta cells in diabetes mellitus' on a green banner. Below, explanatory text states: Maria Lindahl studies how the regulation of N6-methyl adenosine (m6A) mRNA methylation in beta cells affects type 1 and type 2 diabetes development and whether small molecule METTL3/14 methyltransferase activators protect beta cells in diabetes by increasing m6A mRNA levels. EFSD logo at bottom with curved blue and green design elements

Promotional slide with text 'Supported by the EFSD/Novo Nordisk A/S Programme for Diabetes Research in Europe' on turquoise background. Large white text below reads 'Apply for research grants and fellowships' with website europeandiabetesfoundation.org. Design features curved geometric shapes in blue and green tones with lime green accent in top left corner.

Meet Maria Lindahl (@helsinki.fi), 2024 #EFSD/ @novonordisk.bsky.social grant recipient. Her m6A methylation research reveals new insights for protecting beta cells in #diabetes.

🗣️"funding was instrumental in advancing my scientific independence"

📅 2 February 2026

🔗👉 Apply Now: bit.ly/49QvLpf

📢 Final weeks to apply for the #EFSD and #NovoNordisk A/S Programme for Diabetes Research in Europe. This programme supports pioneering #research that drives progress in #diabetes understanding, prevention & #care.

🗓 Due: 2 Feb 2026 |🕛12:00 CET

🔗👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...

🌟Meet Dr. Rocky Strollo, #EFSD Future Leaders Mentorship Programme for Clinical Diabetologists awardee. His work maps oxidatively modified insulin fragments that trigger autoimmunity in #T1D.
🗣️“The EFSD #Mentorship was instrumental in my career.”
📖 doi.org/10.1007/s001...
#DiabetesResearch #Funding

🌟 Meet Prof. Jan Gojda, #EFSD Mentorship Programme awardee. His work uncovers key metabolic defects in pancreatic cancer cachexia, including muscle-specific insulin resistance and altered BCAA–lipid metabolism.
📖 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38532464/
Generously supported by AstraZeneca
#DiabetesResearch

Call for Applications banner for the EFSD and Lilly Young Investigator Research Award Programme. The design features a modern, colourful layout with turquoise, lime green, and coral geometric shapes. Text reads 'Encouraging innovative research in the fields of diabetes and its complications, and promoting excellence in medical education.' A circular inset shows a researcher in blue gloves using a microscope. The EFSD logo appears in the bottom left, with the website europeandiabesfoundation.org in the bottom right.

🔬 NOW OPEN: #EFSD/ Lilly Young Investigator Research Award Programme - supporting innovative #research in #diabetes & its complications. Open to early career diabetes researchers (up to 7yrs post-degree)

⏰Deadline: 17 Feb 2026

Apply now 👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...

Graphic introducing a “Recipient Research Portrait” featuring a circular photo of a smiling man in a white medical coat. The text reads: “Doctor Mark Smits, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen.” The background consists of overlapping geometric shapes in blue, green, and turquoise. EFSD – European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes logo appears at the bottom.

Graphic with the heading “Evaluating the role of sphinganine in GLP-1 secretion: sex differences.” Below is a block of text explaining Mark Smits’ research on gut hormone secretion and sphingolipids using male and female animal models. The background features geometric shapes in green, blue, and turquoise with curved decorative lines.

Graphic stating “Supported by the EFSD/Lilly Young Investigator Research Award Programme.” Below, larger text reads: “Apply for research grants and fellowships – europeandiabetesfoundation.org.” The background includes blue, green, and turquoise geometric shapes with curved graphic lines.

🧠 Meet Dr Mark Smits (Radboud University Medical Center), #EFSD/ Lilly Young Investigator Award recipient. His project explores how sphingolipids influence GLP-1 secretion in glucose regulation.

📄Publication in progress - stay tuned!

💡Explore EFSD opportunities: www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org

Promotional graphic titled ‘Call for Applications’ for the EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award Programme. Text explains support for clinical and basic scientists in European diabetes research as they transition to tenured academic positions and develop as future leaders. The right side shows a scientist looking into a microscope. EFSD logo and europeandiabetesfoundation.org appear at the bottom.

🚨Applications are open for the #EFSD /Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award! This 5 year programme supports rising #diabetes researchers in 🇪🇺 as they advance toward independent, tenured roles.

📅 Deadline: 2 Mar 2026 |🕛 12:00 CET

Apply now 👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...

Banner announcing ‘Call for Applications’ for the EFSD and Novo Nordisk A/S Programme for Diabetes Research in Europe. Text states support for all fields of diabetes research, including basic and clinical research. The design features overlapping shapes in blue, green, and teal, with an image of a laboratory pipette above test tubes on the right. EFSD logo and the website europeandiabetesfoundation.org appear at the bottom.

🔬 Applications are open for the #EFSD & #NovoNordisk A/S Programme for #DiabetesResearch in 🇪🇺. Open to researchers at non-profit institutions working on innovative #diabetes projects.

📅 Deadline: 2 Feb 2026

Apply now 👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...

Supported by Novo Nordisk.

A graphic titled “Recipient Research Portrait…” featuring a portrait photo of Dr. Oana Patricia Zaharia, who is smiling and wearing glasses and a patterned shirt. The text identifies her as a Doctor from the German Diabetes Center. EFSD’s logo and full name, “European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes,” appear at the bottom.

A graphic titled “Refining novel diabetes classifications by using markers of adipogenesis and adipose tissue distribution.” Below, a text box explains that Oana Patricia Zaharia investigates whether lipids in skeletal muscle or adipose tissue volumes are elevated in the severe insulin-resistant diabetes (SIRD) endotype and contribute to complications. The EFSD logo appears at the bottom.

A graphic stating that the work is supported by the “EFSD Rising Star Research Fellowship supported by Novo Nordisk.” The bottom section reads “Apply for research grants and fellowships” with the EFSD website “europeandiabetesfoundation.org.” The background contains EFSD brand colors and abstract circular shapes.

Meet Dr. Oana Patricia Zaharia, recipient of the EASD Rising Star Symposium & #EFSD Rising Star Fellowship Programme.

📖 Read full publication: diabetesjournals.org/care/article...

💡Applications are now open: www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...

Supported by @novonordisk.bsky.social

The image displays a banner for the EFSD and Sanofi European Diabetes Research Programme on Autoimmunity in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). It highlights the 2025 grant recipients: Paul McKeigue from the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Paolo Monti from San Raffaelle Vita-Salute University, Italy. Joachim Størling from Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Denmark. The image also includes the logos for EFSD and a link to the European Diabetes Foundation website (europeandiabetesfoundation.org). The background is divided into different color blocks (blue, green, and light blue).

🏆 We’re pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the #EFSD /Sanofi European #Diabetes Research Programme on Autoimmunity in #T1D. This Programme supports basic & clinical research across 🇪🇺 .

Learn more 👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/recipients/e...

Supported by @sanofifr.bsky.social.

Recipient Research Portrait featuring Doctor Jurga Laurencikiene from Karolinska Institute, Huddinge. The design uses turquoise, lime green, and white curved elements. A circular photo shows a woman with wavy blonde hair wearing a dark blue patterned top, smiling at the camera in an office setting. The EFSD (European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes) logo appears at bottom left with their full name.

Research project description slide with curved design elements in green, blue, and turquoise. Title reads 'Type 2 diabetes and adipose tissue morphology: dual role and sex-specificity of the immune component' in dark blue text on a mint green banner. Below, on a lime green background, text explains: 'Jurga Laurencikiene examines the crosstalk and interaction between inflammation and metabolism in human adipose tissue, providing insights into their regulation by sex hormones.' EFSD logo and name appear at bottom.

Promotional graphic for the EFSD/Novo Nordisk A/S Programme for Diabetes Research in Europe. The design features curved blue and turquoise diagonal stripes on a light blue background. Text reads 'Supported by the' in a green banner at top, followed by the programme name in a teal box, and 'Apply for research grants and fellowships' in white text on a dark blue banner. Website europeandiabetesfoundation.org appears at bottom.

🧠Meet Dr. Jurga Laurencikiene (@ki.se) recipient of the #EFSD / @novonordisk.bsky.social A/S Programme for Diabetes Research in 🇪🇺 grant to explore the dual role of adipose tissue inflammation.

📚Publications:
1️⃣ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39261467/
2️⃣ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38460092/

#diabetesresearch

Recipient Research Portrait featuring Professor Fredrik Bäckhed from University of Gothenburg. The design includes a circular photo of a Professor Fredrik Bäckhed with short gray hair wearing a dark green sweater over a light blue collared shirt, set against a modern geometric background with turquoise, light blue, and lime green curved shapes. The EFSD (European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes) logo appears at the bottom.

Title slide with the heading 'Gut microbial regulation of colonic GLP-1 production and effects on gut physiology' on a teal banner at the top. Below, on a lime green section, text explains: 'Fredrik Bäckhed's research aims to understand the role of colonic GLP-1 in gut physiology using mice with a targeted deficiency of GLP-1 production specifically in the colon.' The background features abstract curved shapes in light blue and dark blue. The EFSD logo is positioned at the bottom.

Informational slide with 'Supported by the' in a lime green box at top left, followed by 'EFSD/Novo Nordisk A/S Programme for Diabetes Research in Europe' in a teal section. The bottom portion features a dark blue banner with large white text reading 'Apply for research grants and fellowships' and the website 'europeandiabetesfoundation.org'. The background includes abstract curved shapes in light blue, turquoise, and dark blue. The EFSD logo appears at bottom left

🧠 Meet Prof. Fredrik Bäckhed (BackhedLab), recipient of the 2023 #EFSD/ Novo Nordisk A/S Programme for #Diabetes #Research in Europe grant. His team showed that colonic GLP-1 is essential for #gut function & survival in the absence of #bacteria.

📖 Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Graphic titled ‘Recipient Research Portrait’ featuring Assistant Professor Ilke Sen from the Mondor Biomedical Research Institute, Créteil, and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm. Includes a circular portrait of her and EFSD - European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes - branding

Graphic titled ‘Role of long non-coding RNAs in the regulation of skeletal muscle metabolism.’ Text describes Ilke Sen’s research on how long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate skeletal muscle metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and function in type 2 diabetes and exercise response, aiming to identify molecular targets for improving muscle health and treating metabolic disorders. EFSD logo included

Graphic with EFSD branding stating that the research is supported by the EFSD/Lilly Young Investigator Research Award Programme. The lower section invites viewers to apply for research grants and fellowships at europeandiabetesfoundation.org.

🧠 Meet Dr Ilke Sen (@ki.se), #EFSD/ Lilly Young Investigator Awardee. Her study revealed a new RNA molecule, TMEM9B-AS1, that helps maintain muscle protein synthesis. Its loss in #type2diabetes may explain muscle weakness & mass loss.

📖 Read the full study: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

#lncRNA

Graphic announcing the EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award 2025 recipients. The banner features blue, green, and turquoise colours with circular design elements. The text reads: ‘EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award - 2025 Award Recipients.’ Listed recipients: Joan Camunas-Soler, University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Martin Schön, German Diabetes Center, Germany; Rasmus Kjøbsted, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; and Amna Khamis, University of Lille, France. At the bottom are the EFSD logo and website: europeandiabetesfoundation.org.

🎉👏Congrats to the 2025 #EFSD/ Novo Nordisk Foundation #FutureLeaders Award #recipients! Supporting scientists & clinicians in EU #diabetes #research as they transition into independent faculty roles.

Stay tuned for updates on their projects!

🔗👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/recipients/e...

Graphic titled ‘Recipient Research Portrait’ featuring Doctor Liva Sophie Lavlund Krogh from the Center for Clinical Metabolic Research, Gentofte Hospital. The design includes a portrait photo of her smiling, along with EFSD, European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes, branding.

Graphic titled ‘Separate and combined extrapancreatic effects of the incretin hormones.’ Text explains that Liva Sophie Lavlund Krogh investigates the extrapancreatic effects of the incretin hormones GIP and GLP-1 in totally pancreatectomized patients, showing their impact on various tissues independent of pancreatic insulin and glucagon. EFSD logo included.

Graphic with EFSD branding stating that the research is supported by the EFSD/Novo Nordisk A/S Programme for Diabetes Research in Europe. The lower section invites viewers to apply for research grants and fellowships at europeandiabetesfoundation.org

🧠 Meet Dr. Liva Krogh (Center for Clinical Metabolic Research), co-Investigator & #grant recipient of the #EFSD/ @novonordisk.bsky.social A/S Programme for Diabetes Research in 🇪🇺 for how GIP & GLP-1 affect tissues beyond the pancreas.

Learn more 👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes.h...

The image announces the 2025 EFSD/Lilly Young Investigator Research Award Programme recipients. The awardees and their affiliations are: Ben Stocks – University of Copenhagen, Denmark Mikkel Thor Olsen – Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Denmark Lucas Massier – Helmholtz Munich, Germany Carla Horváth – ETH Zurich, Switzerland Ever Espino Gonzalez – University of Copenhagen, Denmark Dipsikha Biswas – University of Copenhagen, Denmark The announcement is presented by EFSD (European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes), and more information can be found at europeandiabetesfoundation.org.

🎉👏 We’re thrilled to congratulate the 2025 #EFSD / Lilly Diabetes International Young Investigators Award recipients.

Award recognises early career scientists/clinicians driving innovation in diabetes research.

Learn more about their projects 👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/recipients/e...