UCSF Diabetes Center
@ucsfdc.bsky.social
An integrated team of UCSF researchers, physicians, and trainees in fields of Immunology, Metabolism and Obesity, and Cell Development
...a history of innovation, a vision of a cure
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...a history of innovation, a vision of a cure
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Affiliate faculty member Feroz Papa reveals cells under stress can change their identity in harmful ways
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How to Keep Cells Out of Limbo and Prevent Lung Scarring
Scientists at UCSF identified a key cellular switch that plays a large role in pulmonary fibrosis, and found a way of blocking it to halt progression of the disease.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Affiliate faculty member Feroz Papa reveals cells under stress can change their identity in harmful ways
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Our director Mark Anderson and collaborators on genetic testing for T1D
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Your Genes Could Hold the Key to Stopping Type 1 Diabetes before It Begins
Genetic screening can mean that people at risk of type 1 diabetes get earlier treatment and better outcomes
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October 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Our director Mark Anderson and collaborators on genetic testing for T1D
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2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology | Diabetes Center at UCSF
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October 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
New paper published in Cell Stem Cell, "Face off: Stem cell therapy versus the immune system" Qizhi Tang, et al.
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September 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New paper published in Cell Stem Cell, "Face off: Stem cell therapy versus the immune system" Qizhi Tang, et al.
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UCSF Division of Endocrinology will present new basic and clinical research findings, cutting-edge disease management, and receive awards recognition! #ENDO2025 @skoliwad.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
Endo2025 | Diabetes Center at UCSF
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July 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
UCSF Division of Endocrinology will present new basic and clinical research findings, cutting-edge disease management, and receive awards recognition! #ENDO2025 @skoliwad.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
Congrats to Anil Bhushan @bhushanlab.bsky.social and Gregory Ku for receiving a 2025 Beatson Foundation Award for their projects "Targeting Pancreatic Stromal Cells to Halt T1D," and "Using Massively Parallel Monitoring of Insulin Secretion to Make a Better Stem cell-Derived β Cell," respectively.
July 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Congrats to Anil Bhushan @bhushanlab.bsky.social and Gregory Ku for receiving a 2025 Beatson Foundation Award for their projects "Targeting Pancreatic Stromal Cells to Halt T1D," and "Using Massively Parallel Monitoring of Insulin Secretion to Make a Better Stem cell-Derived β Cell," respectively.
Mark Anderson @mandersonucsf.bsky.social weighs in on "life changing" groundbreaking results
People With Severe Diabetes Are Cured in Small Trial of New Drug
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June 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Mark Anderson @mandersonucsf.bsky.social weighs in on "life changing" groundbreaking results
Edited by professor emeritus and founding director Jeff Bluestone, and featuring @mandersonucsf.bsky.social @bhushanlab.bsky.social, Qizhi Tang, Mike German, and Zoe Quandt, advances in understanding and treatment 100 years after insulin, from Cold Spring Harbor tinyurl.com/56mhp7t2
May 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Edited by professor emeritus and founding director Jeff Bluestone, and featuring @mandersonucsf.bsky.social @bhushanlab.bsky.social, Qizhi Tang, Mike German, and Zoe Quandt, advances in understanding and treatment 100 years after insulin, from Cold Spring Harbor tinyurl.com/56mhp7t2
Edited by professor emeritus and founding director Jeff Bluestone, and featuring former director Matthias Hebrok and affiliate faculty member Feroz Papa, an expansive collection on Type 1 Diabetes from Cold Spring Harbor tinyurl.com/yc7v88d5
May 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Edited by professor emeritus and founding director Jeff Bluestone, and featuring former director Matthias Hebrok and affiliate faculty member Feroz Papa, an expansive collection on Type 1 Diabetes from Cold Spring Harbor tinyurl.com/yc7v88d5
HIRN trans-network committee chair @aparentlab.bsky.social on HIRN Initiative for NIDDK 75th Anniversary in ADA's Diabetes
Closing the Gap Between Vision and Victory in Type 1 Diabetes: The NIDDK Human Islet Research Network (HIRN) Initiative
The identification of a “rundlichen Häuflein” by Paul Langerhans more than 150 years ago marked the initiation of a global effort to unravel the mysteries
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April 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
HIRN trans-network committee chair @aparentlab.bsky.social on HIRN Initiative for NIDDK 75th Anniversary in ADA's Diabetes
Q and A in Cell Reports @cp-cellreports.bsky.social with @skoliwad.bsky.social and @mvaldearcos.bsky.social on their recent paper
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Q&A with Suneil Koliwad and Martin Valdearcos
Suneil Koliwad (S.K.) and Martin Valdearcos (M.V.) spoke with Cell Reports about their
scientific journeys leading to their recent paper investigating the role of microglia
in shaping blood glucose ho...
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March 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Q and A in Cell Reports @cp-cellreports.bsky.social with @skoliwad.bsky.social and @mvaldearcos.bsky.social on their recent paper
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Pictured at our poster sessions: David Moore, Chair, UC Berkeley Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology; Thuy An Pham, Anderson Lab; Abbey Blake, Vaisse Lab; Emily McGrath, Koliwad Lab.
March 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Pictured at our poster sessions: David Moore, Chair, UC Berkeley Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology; Thuy An Pham, Anderson Lab; Abbey Blake, Vaisse Lab; Emily McGrath, Koliwad Lab.
Having a great time at the 2025 Obesity, Metabolism & Diabetes Research Retreat in partnership with UCSF Diabetes Center, UCSF Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC), @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Metabolic Biology, and @ucdavis.bsky.social College of Biological Sciences
March 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Having a great time at the 2025 Obesity, Metabolism & Diabetes Research Retreat in partnership with UCSF Diabetes Center, UCSF Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC), @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Metabolic Biology, and @ucdavis.bsky.social College of Biological Sciences
New paper from @skoliwad.bsky.social and @mvaldearcos.bsky.social published in Cell Reports @cellpress.bsky.social
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Microglia mediate the early-life programming of adult glucose control
Valdearcos et al. show that microglia shape the hypothalamic perineuronal network
during early postnatal life, ensuring that hypothalamic neurons projecting to the
pancreatic β cell compartment during...
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March 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
New paper from @skoliwad.bsky.social and @mvaldearcos.bsky.social published in Cell Reports @cellpress.bsky.social
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Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Klein and Kraft Fellowship in Diabetes Research. We sincerely thank the Kraft and Klein families for their generous support.
January 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Klein and Kraft Fellowship in Diabetes Research. We sincerely thank the Kraft and Klein families for their generous support.
Press about recent paper on UCSF main page, in which @aparentlab.bsky.social chimes in
Engineered Immune Cells May Be Able to Tame Inflammation
A new technology uses engineered T cells that act as immune “referees” to soothe overreacting immune responses. They also can mop up inflammatory molecules without lowering the entire body’s immune sh...
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December 6, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Press about recent paper on UCSF main page, in which @aparentlab.bsky.social chimes in
Great new paper on building T cells by @nishreddy.bsky.social with @aparentlab.bsky.social and others
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Engineering synthetic suppressor T cells that execute locally targeted immunoprotective programs
Immune homeostasis requires a balance of inflammatory and suppressive activities. To design cells potentially useful for local immune suppression, we engineered conventional CD4+ T cells with syntheti...
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December 6, 2024 at 3:43 AM
Great new paper on building T cells by @nishreddy.bsky.social with @aparentlab.bsky.social and others
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Our annual Diabetes Academy brings together our researchers, clinicians, supporters, and patients to explore groundbreaking diabetes research and treatments and hear new ideas from the next generation of leaders
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2024 UCSF Diabetes Academy
Diabetes Dialogue: Igniting Breakthroughs and Inspiring Future Leaders Featuring Diana Alba, MD Assistant Professor, UCSF Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Mark…
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December 5, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Our annual Diabetes Academy brings together our researchers, clinicians, supporters, and patients to explore groundbreaking diabetes research and treatments and hear new ideas from the next generation of leaders
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Congrats to Feroz Papa diabetes.ucsf.edu/Papa-award
$1M Award for Drug Development Project in Type 1 Diabetes | Diabetes Center at UCSF
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December 1, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Congrats to Feroz Papa diabetes.ucsf.edu/Papa-award
Watch Mark Anderson's Coley award acceptance speech at the Cancer Research Institute 2024 Award Gala
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CRI 2024 Award Gala | 2024 William B. Coley Award Acceptance Speech
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November 26, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Watch Mark Anderson's Coley award acceptance speech at the Cancer Research Institute 2024 Award Gala
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We are happy to announce that Phillip Dumesic, MD, PhD joins UCSF Diabetes Center faculty as an Assistant Professor
November 26, 2024 at 11:17 PM
We are happy to announce that Phillip Dumesic, MD, PhD joins UCSF Diabetes Center faculty as an Assistant Professor