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European Association for the Study of Diabetes
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We promote excellence in #diabetes #care through #research, #networking and #education.

The European Association for the Study of Diabetes e.V. (EASD) is a membership-based academic non-profit organization. It was founded in 1965, headquartered in Germany
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🚀 Take the next step in your #diabetes #research career & apply for the #EFSD/@novonordiskfond Future Leaders Award Programme today - support the next generation of diabetes research leaders in #EU!

📅 Deadline: 2 Mar 2026 |🕛 12:00 CET

🔗👉Apply now: www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...
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 close-up image shows a researcher using a microscope. The EFSD logo and the website “europeandiabetesfoundation.org” appear at the bottom, set against a teal and green abstract background.
February 19, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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📟 Is #CGM for everybody with #T2D?

🎯 Assoc Prof. Alice Cheng & Prof. @parthaskar.bsky.social decode who might benefit, #intermittent vs #continuous use, older adults, equity, biases and the necessary education to turn theory into action.

🎥 Watch now 👉 easd-elearning.eu/episode/352/...
February 18, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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📢 Hiring: we're looking for a motivated Scientific Research Coordinator to join our team. Unique opportunity to shape an EU-wide research project on the early treatment of #type2diabetes.

✅18 months (potential extension)
✅Remote🇪🇺/ Düsseldorf🇩🇪

Apply now 👉 www.easd.org/uploads/JobA...
EASD branded hiring graphic with the text: 'We are hiring! Scientific Research Coordinator - For an EU-wide research project on the early treatment of type 2 diabetes. easd.org'
February 18, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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🧠 Meet Dr. Mijke Buitinga, ECA Committee & #EFSD/@boehringerglobal.bsky.social “Multi-System Challenges in #diabetes" awardee. Her PET-MRS #Research uncovers early liver-muscle glucose dysfunction in prediabetes, supporting personalised prevention.

🔗👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/
Graphic with teal and green abstract background reading “Recipient Research Portrait…” featuring a circular headshot of Doctor Mijke Buitinga from Maastricht University. EFSD (European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes) logo appears at the bottom. Graphic titled “Glycogen dynamics in prediabetes” with a description explaining that Mijke Buitinga uses advanced imaging to study glycogen storage and release in muscle and liver to improve early risk detection and personalised prevention of type 2 diabetes. EFSD logo at the bottom. Promotional graphic stating support by the EFSD/Boehringer Ingelheim European Research Programme on “Multi-System Challenges in Diabetes,” followed by a call to action: “Apply for research grants and fellowships” and the website europeandiabetesfoundation.org.
February 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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📢 Applications are open for the 29th EASD Oxford #Workshop 2026 at @kebleoxford.bsky.social.

Bringing together 40 experts & early-career scientists & clinicians for meaningful scientific exchange. Places are limited.

📅 Deadline: 20 February 2026

Apply 👉 www.easd.org/education/me...

#diabetes
Promotional graphic for the “29th EASD Oxford Workshop” with a banner stating “Limited Places Available!” Text explains the workshop fosters scientific exchange, collaboration, and future research on organ crosstalk in metabolic regulation and diabetes. On the right, a photo shows a historic Oxford college building with striped brickwork and a lawn courtyard. The EASD logo appears at the bottom left and “easd.org” at the bottom right, set against a blue background.
February 17, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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🧠 People with #diabetes face a higher risk of #dementia but prevention may be possible.

Prof. Gill Livingston (@ucl.ac.uk) & Prof. Thomas van Sloten ( @umcutrecht.bsky.social) discuss cognitive decline & why #brainhealth must be part of #diabetescare.

🎧 Listen: www.easd.org/media-centre...
Promotional graphic for an EASD discussion titled “Dementia in diabetes: reasons for hope or concern.” On the left, a man (Prof. Thomas van Sloten - UMC Utrecht) and a woman (Prof. Gill Livingston - University College London) sit in armchairs during an interview-style conversation, holding microphones. Stylised soundwave graphics run across the centre. The EASD logo appears in the top right against a blue abstract background.
February 13, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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🚨 EASD Albert Renold Travel Fellowship Programme now open! Early-career #diabetes researchers: get #Funding for #Research stays up to 3 months to learn new technique/clinical skill.

📅 Deadline: 15 April 2026

Apply via the EFSD Programme Portal 👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/programmes/p...
Promotional banner for the “EASD Albert Renold Travel Fellowship Programme” with a red “Call for Applications” label at the top. The text explains that the programme enables scientists and clinicians to advance their diabetes research by learning specific techniques or clinical skills at other institutions. The EFSD logo appears at the bottom left, and the website “europeandiabetesfoundation.org” is shown at the bottom right. On the right side of the image, there is a close-up laboratory photo of a pipette dispensing liquid into test tubes, set against a blue and green graphic background.
February 13, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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We're pleased to support the upcoming @eudiabetesforum.bsky.social #webinar on the #EU Safe Hearts Plan & its potential to advance #diabetes & #obesity care through a person-centred approach.

📅 25 Feb 2026 | 🕛12:00 (CET)

Register below to join the discussion ⬇️
www.eventbrite.be/e/eu-safe-he...
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📢 Save the Date!

In just a few weeks, we are hosting an important webinar:
“The EU Safe Hearts Plan: Advancing Diabetes Care Across Europe”

Together, we’ll explore the European Commission’s EU Safe Hearts Plan and its potential to strengthen diabetes and obesity care across Europe.
February 12, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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🚨Save the Date🚨

After 22 years, the EASD Annual Meeting returns to Copenhagen, Denmark from 18 - 22 Sep 2028 🎉

We look forward to welcoming the global #diabetes community back to one of #Europe 's most inspiring cities.
Stay tuned for more details!#EASD2028

#diabetes #annualmeeting #savethedate
February 12, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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🔊 Prof. Melanie Davies, Dr Michelle Hadjiconstantinou & Alison Northern MSc present clinical evidence, theoretical frameworks & practical strategies for effective structured #ed for people living with #T2D based on their #DESMOND experience.

Complete new module 👉 easd-elearning.eu/module/1516/...
February 11, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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🚀 Science has no limits & neither should the people who move it forward! Today we celebrate the brilliant #WomenInScience advancing #diabetes #Research 👇

Happy International Day of women & Girls in #Science !

Explore their impact 👉 www.europeandiabetesfoundation.org/recipients/r...

#idwgis2026
February 11, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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🧠 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/...
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.
February 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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⌛ Few days left to #nominate a colleague who’s made an outstanding contribution to #diabetes #research & #care. Each year, EASD honours pioneers & leaders with 6 prestigious #prizes.

📅 Deadline: 15 Feb 2026 | 🕛 12:00 CET

Spread the word & nominate now 👉 www.easd.org/prizes/
Promotional graphic announcing “Nominations for EASD Prizes 2026.” The left side features a dark blue background with the headline “Honouring excellence in diabetes research!” and text inviting nominations to recognise outstanding colleagues. The right side shows abstract blue light rays and curved white and light-blue graphic rings. The EASD logo appears at the bottom left, with the website link “easd.org/prizes” at the bottom right.
February 10, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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🎉 The EASD Early Career Academy #webinar recording is now live!

For those who missed it, you can now watch Prof. Christian Herder (German Diabetes Center & @hhu.de) explore how inflammatory biomarkers identify (pre)diabetes subtypes.

📺 Watch now: youtu.be/XFg99gYH91k

#EarlyCareer #diabetes
Biomarkers of inflammation and precision diabetology
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February 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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📢🫵 EASD members: What's missing in #diabetes #care guidelines?

Just 1 week left to tell us which topics need evidence-based guidance most urgently. Your input shapes our next #clinical practice #guidelines.

📅 Deadline: 16 February 2026

Share your ideas 👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/K6LBPNT
Promotional graphic announcing “Guideline Topic Proposals,” with a red badge reading “Deadline extended!” Text states that the EASD Guidelines Oversight Committee welcomes topic proposals for consideration in future clinical practice guidelines. On the right, a white multi-directional signpost symbolizes guidance and decision-making. The EASD logo appears at the bottom left and the website “easd.org” at the bottom right, set against a blue gradient background.
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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🎙️New podcast alert! Introducing EASD's Global Council, bringing together #diabetes experts from all continents! Prof. Francesco Giorgino & Prof. Leszek Czupryniak discuss global perspectives in #Research & #care.
🏆1st new EASD #Prize in 60yrs awarded to Dr. V. Mohan.
🎧👉 www.easd.org/media-centre...
Promotional graphic for EASD’s Global Council. Photo shows two men (EASD President Prof. Francesco Giorgino and EASD Global Council Advisor Prof. Leszek Czupryniak) in suits seated in armchairs during a moderated discussion, each holding a microphone. Overlaid blue graphic elements include soundwave imagery and the EASD logo. Text reads: ‘EASD’s Global Council: research and collaboration worldwide.’
February 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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🌍 A defining moment for EU diabetes policy. New @thelancetendo.bsky.social article co-authored by EASD leaders: #diabetes & #obesity must be recognized as chronic metabolic conditions, not just as cardiovascular risk factors. All diabetes types must be included💙

🔗👉 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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🚨 New Publication Alert!

A new article has been published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, co authored by Chantal Mathieu, Stefano Del Prato, Francesco Giorgino, Jennifer Sargent, Bart Torbeyns, and Kasia Karpinska.
February 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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📢🚨 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
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.
February 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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How safe and easy can #hybridclosedloop systems make #pregnancy for women with #type1diabetes ? Assoc. Prof. Rosa Corcoy (@uab.cat) shares recent trial results and her clinical experience in this new #Expert #Insights episode.

🎥Watch now: easd-elearning.eu/episode/356/...

#T1D
February 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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💙🎗️When we think of #diabetes, we focus on cardiovascular disease, liver complications etc. We often overlook the connection between diabetes & #cancer.

On #WorldCancerDay, EASD highlights how both intersect through #metabolism, inflammation & lifestyle, calling for holistic, patient-centered #care.
Graphic for World Cancer Day, dated 4 February 2026. The image shows a stylized, microscopic view of pink cancer cells with branching tendrils against a blue background. Overlaid text reads: ‘Improving metabolic health isn’t just about preventing diabetes… it may also reduce cancer risk and improve outcomes.’ The logo of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) appears at the bottom, along with the website easd.org.
February 4, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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🧠 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...
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.
February 3, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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🎯 Started preparing your #abstract submission for the 62nd EASD Annual Meeting? This is your sign to get started & share your #diabetes #research with the global community in Milan 🇮🇹 from 28 Sept - 02 Oct 2026.

🗓️ Deadline: 1 Apr 2026 | 🕛 18:00 CEST

Submit via MyEASD 👉 www.easd.org/annual-meeti...
Promotional graphic announcing that scientific submissions for EASD 2026 are open. Text highlights the dates “28 September-02 October” and the location “Milan, Italy.” A message invites researchers to submit abstracts to share their work with the global diabetes community. The design features red and white brush-stroke panels and a stylised skyline of Milan on the right, with “EASD 2026 Milan” and “easd.org” at the bottom.
February 3, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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📢⏰ Deadline extended! Calling all EASD members!

Help shape the future of #diabetes #care by suggesting topics for our next clinical practice #guidelines. Your input will directly influence our guideline priorities.

📅 New deadline: 16 February 2026

Submit here 👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/K6LBPNT
Promotional graphic announcing “Guideline Topic Proposals,” with a red badge reading “Deadline extended!” Text states that the EASD Guidelines Oversight Committee welcomes topic proposals for consideration in future clinical practice guidelines. On the right, a white multi-directional signpost symbolises guidance and decision-making. The EASD logo appears at the bottom left and the website “easd.org” at the bottom right, set against a blue gradient background.
February 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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⏰ Reminder: EASD Prize nominations close 15 Feb 2026!

There is still time to nominate a pioneer in #diabetes #Research. 6 prestigious prizes awarded annually at the EASD #AnnualMeeting. Help celebrate outstanding contributions to the field.

Review each prize & nominate now 👉 www.easd.org/prizes/
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Behind every #diabetes breakthrough are dedicated researchers improving lives. Know someone who deserves recognition? @easdnews.bsky.social prize #nominations are now open! Help us shine a 🔦 on leaders shaping the future of diabetes #research.

Stay tuned for prize highlights! 👉 www.easd.org/prizes/
Promotional graphic announcing “Nominations for EASD Prizes 2026.” The left side features a dark blue background with the headline “Honouring excellence in diabetes research!” and text inviting nominations to recognise outstanding colleagues. The right side shows abstract blue light rays and curved white and light-blue graphic rings. The EASD logo appears at the bottom left, with the website link “easd.org/prizes” at the bottom right.
February 2, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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🎙️ In this week's #podcast ep.: A cardiologist, an epidemiologist & a diabetologist discuss why #heart failure is a major but under-recognised complication of #diabetes, how #cardiovascular risk starts early & why team-based #care matters more than ever.

🎧👉 Listen now: www.easd.org/media-centre...
Promotional graphic for an EASD audio or discussion feature titled “Hot topics in cardiovascular medicine affecting diabetes care.” On the left, a photo shows three men (a cardiologist (Prof. Kieran Docherty), an epidemiologist (Prof. Paul Welsh) and a diabetologist (Prof. Hertzel C. Gerstein) seated in armchairs during a panel discussion, holding microphones. Stylised soundwave graphics run across the centre. The EASD logo appears in the top right, set against a blue abstract background.
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM