American Diabetes Association

DiabetesBio

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DiabetesBio co-hosts Darleen Sandoval (University of Colorado), Kirk Habegger (University of Alabama-Birmingham), and Kevin Williams (UT Southwestern) interview authors of editor-selected biomedical research articles published in the journal Diabetes, the American Diabetes Association's flagship research publication.

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Episodes

Jennifer Thompson & Taylor Scheidl on Estrogen, Hyperplastic Adipose Expansion and Preserving Adipose Progenitor Cell Availability in Subcutaneous Depots of Female Mice, plus "Sweet Talk" with ghrelin hormone researcher Jeffrey Zigman 09.07.2026 1:17:52

Welcome to the July 2026 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio , Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the July 2026 issue of Diabetes . 5:40 Kirk welcomes Jennifer Thompson , PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of...

T-Cell Memory and Metabolic Response to Weight Cycling, Gut-Derived FGF15 Modulating Lean Mass, Bone, and Bile Acid Responses to Weight Loss, plus "Sweet Talk" with Myers, past recipient of the Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award 12.06.2026 1:30:19

Welcome to the June 2026 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the June 2026 issue of Diabetes . 7:00 To discuss this issue's Paper of the Month, our hosts speak with Alyssa Hasty , P...

Sushant Bhatnagar on Maintaining Glucose Homeostasis via Tomosyn-2, Vladimer Darsalia on insulin resistance and stroke outcomes, plus "Sweet Talk" with Timo Mueller, recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award 05.05.2026 1:20:21

Welcome to the May 2026 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the May 2026 issue of Diabetes . 6:45 Our hosts speak with Sushant Bhatnagar , PhD, an associate professor in the Divisio...

Fabriciova & Pavlinkova on Sex Differences in Diabetes Progression, Delgado-Corrales & Kim on Children with Islet Autoimmunity, plus "Sweet Talk" with Lora K. Heisler, recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award. 08.04.2026 1:35:49

Welcome to the April 2026 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio , Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the April 2026 issue of Diabetes . 5:30 Our hosts speak with Valeria Fabriciova, a PhD student in the group of Gabrie...

Matthew Merrins on Amino Acid Sensing, Noah Levi & Alejandro Caicedo on controlling pancreatic cell function through muscarinic receptor signaling, plus "Sweet Talk" about the upcoming Scientific Sessions with Mark Atkinson 09.03.2026 1:17:46

Welcome to the March 2026 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio , Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the March 2026 issue of Diabetes . 8:15 Kirk speaks with Matthew Merrins , PhD, Joseph F. Hoffman Professor of Cellul...

Wilson & Moore on B Lymphocytes and eroding islet tolerance in type 1 diabetes, Mittendorfer on the effects of marked weight loss on postprandial glucose disposal in type 2 diabetes, plus "Sweet Talk" with Sir Stephen O'Rahilly 06.02.2026 1:40:28

Welcome to the February 2026 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the February 2026 issue of Diabetes. 6:10 To discuss this issue's Paper of the Month, our hosts are joined by authors C...

Masaya Oshima on the effects of killing human β-cells by CD8+ T cells and "Sweet Talk" with Sarah Stanely on the neural regulation of blood glucose in acute stress 06.01.2026 56:41

Welcome to the January 2026 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the January 2026 issue of Diabetes. 17:40 After sharing their predictions for the new year, our hosts are joined by Masa...

Bergman on altering lipid localization and adipose tissue cellular composition through weight loss and exercise, Walters, Castro-Gutierrez, Mukherjee & Russ on HLA immune presentation on Human β-Cells, metabolic "Sweet Talk" with Banks, Holman, & Lan 05.12.2025 1:35:17

Welcome to the December 2025 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the December 2025 issue of Diabetes. 13:10 After discussing their favorite interviews of the past two years, our hosts a...

Kaylia Reynolds and Nora Franceschini on diabetes genetic clusters, Stephanie Holm & Christoffer Clemmensen on sustained weight loss with LEAP2 & Semaglutide, plus "Sweet Talk" with Banting Medal recipient Jens Juul Holst 07.11.2025 1:06:37

Welcome to the November 2025 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the November 2025 issue of Diabetes. 6:00 In the first segment, our hosts are joined by Kaylia Reynolds , MS and Nora...

Cacciottoloon on glucagon receptor deficiency & early-onset hepatic steatosis, "Sweet Talk" on childhood obesity with Nadeau & Cartwright, plus a special segment: speaking to kids directly with their questions about diabetes and obesity 08.10.2025 1:07:35

Welcome to the October 2025 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the October 2025 issue of Diabetes. 5:50 In the first segment, our hosts are joined by Tessa M. Cacciottolo , PhD, a Cha...

Quarta on GLP-1-mediated targeting of inflammation and obesogenic memory in mice, Hsueh on dulaglutide and hepatic steatosis in obesity via a weight-independent mechanism, & "Sweet Talk" with Pathway to Stop Diabetes Award recipient Alexander Nectow 09.09.2025 1:06:40

Welcome to the September 2025 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the September 2025 issue of Diabetes. 5:25 In the first segment, our hosts are joined by Carmelo Quarta , PhD, a princ...

Special Edition: Highlights from the ADA's 2025 Scientific Sessions 15.08.2025 38:42

In this special crossover episode, recorded live at the American Diabetes Association's 85th Scientific Sessions in Chicago , the hosts of ADA's professional podcasts— Diabetes Core Update , Diabetes Care "On Air" , and DiabetesBio —come together to discuss key highlights and groundbreaking research presented at the 2025 meeting. They share expert insights across the bench-to-bedside spectrum,...

A special extended "Sweet Talk" episode on the debate between GIP receptor agonism and GIP receptor antagonism, with Daniel Drucker, OC, MD, FRCPC, FRSC, FRS, and Jonathan Campbell, PhD. 01.08.2025 59:51

Welcome to the August 2025 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the August 2025 issue of Diabetes. 6:55 For this month's episode, a special extended edition of "Sweet Talk," exploring the...

Suganami & Tanaka on regulation of adipose tissue fibrosis, Watanabe on genetic variations in GCKR & PNPLA3 regulating metabolic balance across the liver, "Sweet Talk" with the 2025 Albert Renold Distinguished Career Award recipient Barbara B. Khan 17.07.2025 1:18:40

Welcome to the July 2025 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio, Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the July 2025 issue of Diabetes. 6:50 In the first interview segment, our hosts discuss July's Paper of the Month, titled "No...

Okamoto & Bao on hepatic PKA mediating liver and pancreatic α-cell cross talk, Kowalski on the effect of small blood glucose increases on endogenous glucose production, Sweet Talk with the 2025 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award recipient Kajimura 04.06.2025 55:11

Haruka Okamoto & Kehan Bao on hepatic PKA mediating liver and pancreatic α-cell cross talk, Greg Kowalski on the effect of small blood glucose increases on endogenous glucose production, and "Sweet Talk" with the 2025 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award recipient Shingo Kajimura. Welcome to the June 2025 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship resea...

Michael Rickels on predicting metabolic outcomes through beta cell secretory capacity, Mark Atkinson on the ADA's upcoming Scientific Sessions, and 2025 Banting Medal recipient Steven Kahn 01.05.2025 1:15:54

Welcome to the May 2025 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio , Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the May 2025 issue of Diabetes . 6:25 In the first interview segment, our hosts discuss May's Paper of the Month, titled "...

Jennifer Bruin & Lahari Basu on cisplatin exposure and the dysregulation of insulin, Amit Majithia on AF-1 domain inhibition as an insulin sensitization target, and a Sweet Talk special remembrance with Maren Laughlin, Julio Ayala, and Shawn Burgess 03.04.2025 1:12:02

Welcome to the April 2025 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio , Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the April 2025 issue of Diabetes . 6:30 In the first interview segment, our hosts discuss an article titled "Cisplatin Ex...

Anne Gresch & Martina Düfer on resolving spatiotemporal electrical signaling within the islet, Delnaz Roshandel on the genetics of C-peptide and age, and a Sweet Talk history lesson with Jeffrey Flier & Christopher Newgard 05.03.2025 1:06:37

Welcome to the March 2025 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio , Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the March 2025 issue of Diabetes . 3:20 In the first interview segment, our hosts discuss the Paper of the Month, "Resolv...

Francis C. Lynn on tracking insulin- and glucagon-expressing cells, David C. Wraith & Michael J. Price on antigen-specific immunotherapy for T1D, and Sweet Talk with Bret H. Goodpaster 10.02.2025 50:06

Welcome to the February 2025 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio , Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the February 2025 issue of Diabetes . 3:55 In the first interview segment, our hosts our joined by Francis C. Lynn ,...

Philipp Scherer & Joel Elmquist on the interplay between the brain and adipose tissue and Jonathan Flak on the brain's role in glucose regulation, energy balance, and bodyweight control. 09.01.2025 49:44

Welcome to the January 2025 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio , Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the January 2025 issue of Diabetes . 2:00 In a special format for the first episode of the new year, our hosts introduc...

Stilgenbauer & Sadagurski on the link between airborne pollutants and metabolic disease, Petersen on the effect of weight loss on skeletal muscle bioactive lipids, and Page & Alves on the neurodevelopmental pathways to obesity and type 2 diabetes. 05.12.2024 1:05:23

Welcome to the December 2024 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio , Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the December 2024 issue of Diabetes . 0:55 In celebrating the one-year anniversary of DiabetesBio , our hosts highligh...

Maxwell and Grillo on the link between feeding behaviors and leptin activation of dorsal raphe neurons, Fruttiger on microvascular damage and neurodegeneration in early diabetic retinopathy, and Yeo on the genetics of metabolic health. 30.10.2024 1:14:18

Welcome to the November 2024 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio , Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the November 2024 issue of Diabetes . 3:45 After a quick rundown of our hosts' Halloween plans, this month's episode b...

Grøndahl on glucagon clearance decrease in kidney disease despite preservation in liver cirrhosis, Barra and Russ on cryopreservation of stem cell–derived β-like cells, Sunilkumar and Dennis on targeting REDD1 to combat diabetes complications, & more! 10.10.2024 51:16

Welcome to the October 2024 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio , Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the October 2024 issue of Diabetes and interview a Pathway to Stop Diabetes award winner. 4:05 This month's episode beg...

Jose Ortiz and Teresa Ku on trefoil factor 2 expression by pancreatic acinar cells, Adrian Vella on the effect of diabetes-associated variation in TCF7L2 on islet function, Matthew Webber on being a Pathway to Stop Diabetes awardee, and more! 04.09.2024 1:02:27

Welcome to the September 2024 episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . In this episode of DiabetesBio , Drs. Kirk Habegger, Darleen Sandoval, and Kevin Williams discuss the latest and greatest content in the September 2024 issue of Diabetes and interview a Pathway to Stop Diabetes award winner. 4:20: Darleen and Kirk ar...

Scientific Sessions Reviewed by ADA Podcast Co-Hosts! In this special episode, the co-hosts of DiabetesBio, Diabetes Care "On Air," Diabetes Core Update, and Diabetes Day by Day discuss highlights from the ADA's 2024 Scientific Sessions 16.08.2024 54:39

Welcome to a very special episode of DiabetesBio —the American Diabetes Association's podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes . While this podcast usually focuses on the research published in Diabetes , this unique episode focuses on the incredible scholarly content of the 84th Scientific Sessions , which took place 21 – 24 June in Orlando, FL. Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, co-host of Di...