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Research Training Conference – Phoom Narongkiatikhun
Research Training Conference – Phoom Narongkiatikhun
F106 Tuesday, October 29, 2024 3:00 – 4:00 PM Zoom/in-person hybrid event.
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Much of the good we accomplish is made possible by private support: by people and organizations underwriting leading-edge research and providing funding to train promising fellows. With your help, the UW Medicine Diabetes Institute is improving lives throughout the Northwest and around the world.
What We Do
Our Institute is the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, integrating superb care for patients with diabetes, obesity and their complications.
With a comprehensive program for translating basic research discoveries into improved strategies for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of these disorders. Housed in the new, state-of-the-art UW Medicine South Lake Union 3.2 facility, the UWMDI brings together basic research, clinical care and translational research under one roof, creating a synergistic environment for advancing new breakthroughs from bench to bedside.
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Research Programs
The Institute draws upon the expertise of a wide range of investigators with complementary interests in diabetes, obesity, inflammation, lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis. Members of the Institute’s faculty conduct both basic research to clarify the mechanisms causing diabetes and obesity and their consequences, and translational research to transform their research findings into clinical solutions.
Basic Research
Laying the groundwork for new discoveries.
Our research faculty work together to investigate novel hypotheses and discover new drug targets, biomarkers, and prevention strategies to combat diabetes and its complications.
Translational Research
Bridging the gap between bench and bedside.
Our investigators harness knowledge from our basic research program to investigate whether new biomarkers can identify high-risk patients for successful treatment, efficiencies of new drugs and devices, and additional treatment and prevention options for patients.
Clinical Trial & Research
The UWMDI Clinical Research Unit is located adjacent to the UW Diabetes Institute Clinic, which is the primary UW facility for outpatient diabetes care, affording an exceptional environment for interactions between scientists and clinical providers.
Clinical Research
Improving medical treatments to effectively prevent, diagnose and treat diabetes.
Clinical trials at the UWMDI seek to evaluate prevention strategies developed by our basic and translational research programs.
Patient Care
The UWMDI unites Basic, Translational and Clinical Research with outstanding patient care.
Learn more and schedule an appointment with one of our clinics listed on the right.
UW Diabetes Institute Clinic
The UW Diabetes Institute Clinic, part of UW Medicine, consists of caring, motivated, and highly trained physicians, nurse practitioners, nutritionists, and pharmacists, working together to provide comprehensive diabetes care, education, nutrition advice, and support in a friendly atmosphere.
The AHEAD Program
The AHEAD Program features a multidisciplinary care team of medical providers (adult and pediatric diabetes providers), diabetes nurse educators, a psychologist, a dietitian, and a social worker. The primary focus of the team is to address the unique challenges that arise during emerging adulthood and prepare adolescents and young adults for a successful life of managing diabetes independently.
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Recent News
- Mary Webb is a recipient of the UW Medicine Outstanding Staff Award
- Drs. Petter Bjornstad, Ian de Boer and Phoom Narongkiatikhum Published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
- Drs. Petter Bjornstad and Ian Deboer Published in JCI
- Dr. Laura den Hartigh is quoted in Everyday Health