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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Community Participation:
Thanks to Carrie Burns for organizing our inaugural meeting, which was attended by ~15medical students.
Javier Ocampo Mascaro, gave a lecture on GLP-1 medications. Natalie Dapas and Raashi Mamtani gave a Thyroid Chalk Talk.
Publications
Mitch Lazar:
Woodie LN, Alberto AJ, Krusen BM, Melink LC, Lazar MA. Genetic
synchronization of the brain and liver molecular clocks defend against chrono-metabolic disease Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Dec 17;121(51):e2417678121.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2417678121. Epub 2024 Dec 12. PMID: 39665757; PMCID:PMC11665897.
Mike Rickels, Austin Matus, Amy Peleckis, Jorge Jo Kamimoto:
Kudva YC, Henderson RJ, Kanapka LG, Weinstock RS, Rickels MR, Pratley RE, Chaytor N, Janess K, Desjardins D, Pattan V, Peleckis AJ, Casu A, Rizvi SR, Bzdick S, Whitaker KJ, Jo Kamimoto JL, Miller K, Kollman C, Beck RW. Automated Insulin Delivery in Older Adults with Type 1 Diabetes. NEJM Evid. 2025 Jan;4(1):EVIDoa2400200. doi: 10.1056/EVIDoa2400200. Epub 2024 Dec 23.PMID: 39714936
Publication led by Rickels post-doctoral research fellow Austin:
Matus AM, Riegel B, Rickels MR. Interoceptive Awareness Is Associated With Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.Diabetes Care. 2025 Jan 1;48(1):101-105. doi: 10.2337/dc24-1720.PMID: 39546638
Publication contributed to by Rickels post-doctoral fellows Austin and Anneliese:
Lin YK, Ye W, Hepworth E, Agni A, Matus AM, Flatt AJ, Shaw JAM, Rickels MR, Amiel SA, Speight J. Characterising impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia and associated risks through HypoA-Q: findings from a T1D Exchange cohort.Diabetologia. 2025 Feb;68(2):433-443. doi: 10.1007/s00125-024-06310-5. Epub 2024 Oct 30.PMID: 39477881
Collaboration with CHOP Endocrine Division:
Tamaroff J, Nguyen S, Wilson NE, Stefanovski D, Xiao R, Scattergood T, Capiola C, Schur GM, Dunn J, Dedio A, Wade K, Shah H, Sharma R, Mootha VK, Kelly A, Lin KY, Lynch DR, Reddy R, Rickels MR, McCormack SEInsulin Sensitivity and Insulin Secretion in Adults With Friedreich's Ataxia: The Role of Skeletal Muscle. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Jan 21;110(2):317-333. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgae545.PMID: 39109797
Jeremy Flood:
Characterization of Interchanging Incretin Analogs in Clinical Practice: A Descriptive Report. Hvisdas CM, Goode ND, Kim DH, Silvey MJ, Flood JJ.Endocr Pract. 2024 Oct 15: S1530-891X (24)00795-X. doi: 10.1016/j.eprac.2024.09.117. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39414234.
Mitch Lazar:
Hepatic vagal afferents convey clock-dependent signals to regulate circadian food intake. Woodie LN, Melink LC, Midha M, de Araújo AM, Geisler CE, Alberto AJ, Krusen BM, Zundell DM, de Lartigue G, Hayes MR, Lazar MA. Science. 2024 Nov 8;386(6722):673-677. doi: 10.1126/science. adn2786. Epub 2024 Nov 7. PMID: 39509517.
This paper was featured on the Penn Medicine news release:
https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2024/november/new-study-links-liver-brain-communication-to-daily-eating-patterns
There is also a perspective article in the same issue of Science to accompany the paper
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt0743
Mike Rickels:
Online Classification of Unstructured Free-Living Exercise Sessions in People with Type 1 Diabetes.
Fushimi E, Aiello EM, Cho S, Riddell MC, Gal RL, Martin CK, Patton SR, Rickels MR, Doyle FJ 3rd.Diabetes Technol Ther. 2024 Oct;26(10):709-719. doi: 10.1089/dia.2023.0528. Epub 2024 May 24. PMID: 38417016
Prolonged Use of an Automated Insulin Delivery System Improves Sleep in Long-Standing Type 1 Diabetes Complicated by Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia.
Malone SK, Matus AM, Flatt AJ, Peleckis AJ, Grunin L, Yu G, Jang S, Weimer J, Lee I, Rickels MR, Goel N.J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2024 Nov;18(6):1416-1423. doi: 10.1177/19322968231182406. Epub 2023 Jul 14. PMID: 37449426
Congratulations to Austin Matus for receiving the Marth N. Hill Early Career Investigator Award from the American Heart Association.
Austin is an RN, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher working in Dr. Michael Rickels Research Lab.
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Community Participation remains strong!
Members of the EDM Community, Jasmine Hudson and Family, Carrie Burns, and Maria Alesi Hannold (pictured right to left) participated in the Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes Walk.
Congratulations to Anne R. Cappola for For receiving the Women in Thyroidology Woman of the Year Award.
The Woman of the Year is selected based on her long-standing commitment to the ATA and the advancement of women both within the organization and in the thyroid field.
EDM Community Participation:
ADA STEP OUT WALK to Stop Diabetes—very visible Penn EDM presence!
October 19, 2024 Navy Yard Marine Parade Grounds
Photos below of our faculty and staff who participated including Carrie Burns, Caitlin White, Jasmine Hudson, Zena Harrison, Enjoli Barnes, Erika Tapino, Austin Matus, Mark Schutta, Michelle Walker, Natalie Dapas.
Thanks to Kevin Mahoneyfor sponsoring the Penn Rodebaugh table, see the signs for Penn Medicine and EDM!
