The Right People in the Right Place
The pediatric diabetes program at Stanford is ranked as one of the best in the country, where physician scientists and clinicians are focused on making type 1 diabetes a thing of the past. We’re working on detecting early type 1 diabetes, delaying its onset, preventing, and eventually curing this chronic condition. Our mission includes leveraging technology to enhance health outcomes, and leveling the playing field to help every patient, regardless of economic status.
Meet the Leader of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Research at Stanford
Pediatric endocrinologist David Maahs, MD, PhD, specializes in large epidemiologic studies to identify clinical problems and generate hypotheses for randomized clinical trials (RCT). The RCTs test interventions to improve care for children with type 1 diabetes.
Recently, Dr. Maahs oversaw a revolutionary study on the early introduction of diabetes technology. The results were dramatic: A majority of participants—children with new-onset type 1 diabetes—had significantly reduced their average blood sugar level 12 months after diagnosis.
Thanks to Stanford’s cutting-edge investigative infrastructure, important work like this is taking place every day, Dr. Maahs says. That’s hopeful news for kids and families dealing with type 1 diabetes.
Opportunities for Impact
Philanthropy can make a difference by enabling us to reduce the burden on kids with type 1 diabetes and their families. With your help we can:
Advance science and clinical care by studying genetics.
Anna Gloyn, DPhil, is investigating human genetics to identify safe and effective drug targets, improve islet-cell replacement therapy, and develop more precise and individualized treatments. Philanthropy will allow Dr. Gloyn to build a team of postdoctoral researchers to drive these lines of inquiry.
Reduce disparities and broaden access to care.
Priya Prahalad, MD, leads a pilot program to reduce disparities in care and outcomes. Philanthropy can further broaden our digital health capacity to provide care for kids in rural or underserved communities who can’t easily see endocrinologists or other specialists.
Make exercise easier and safer with technology.
Dessi Zaharieva, PhD, is one of the few PhDs in exercise science to focus on assisting children with diabetes. Kids can learn the benefits of physical activity through diabetes technology she is developing.
Philanthropy can make it easier for them to increase their overall activity.
Learn How You Can Help
With philanthropy and a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team of experts, we can give every child a fighting chance against type 1 diabetes.
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