The Georgia Center for Diabetes Translation Research's mission is to facilitate and grow diabetes translation research within the state of Georgia.
Atlanta, GA
Joined January 2017
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🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Alexandra B. Morshed, research assistant professor, Emory University BSHE Department on receiving a new #NIH R01 award!
Project: Testing Strategies to Increase the Impact of an #Obesity Prevention Intervention in a Community Setting
#DiabetesResearch
🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Jacob Kariuki, Associate Professor at Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University on receiving an #NIH R01 award to advance his research on Physical Activity for The Heart (PATH)!
🎉 Congratulations to Daniel Enrique Jimenez, PhD, Associate Professor at the @univmiami Miller School of Medicine, on his newly funded NIH R01! His grant focuses on using health promotion to reduce #cardiometabolic risk in older adults with #HIV.
GCDTR’s Dr. Ashby Walker will co-lead a new @ufdiabetes initiative supported by #Google to use #AI to improve #diabetes detection, provider training and access to care in rural and underserved communities across Florida.
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An analysis from the DEKS trial found that donor endothelial cell damage, intraoperative complications, and recipient diagnosis other than FECD were linked to greater endothelial cell loss at 1 year. ✏️coauthor GCDTR’s Roy Beck (@JaebCenter).
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⚽ Can soccer promote healthier kids?
An Emory-led study found that the 11 for Health soccer program is a feasible way to engage children in regular physical activity, improve agility and help meet the physical activity guideline.
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A new study by GCDTR’s Dale S. Hardy, Tennille S. Leak-Johnson, and colleagues found ancestry-specific differences in polygenic risk, while DASH/Mediterranean diets and physical activity were associated with lower risk. doi.org/10.1186/s40246-025-0…
A new Contemporary Clinical Trials protocol coauthored by GCDTR’s Dr. Tabia Henry Akintobi outlines an upcoming RCT to develop and evaluate a family health history toolkit for African American adults. doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2026.1…
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A new perspective led by the EGDRC’s Ram Jagannathan, Lisa R. Staimez & @kmvnarayan14 proposes an islet coordinate framework where β-cell & α-cell biology provides a shared mechanistic space linking heterogeneity to precision prevention and therapy.
At #ADASciSessions, GCDTR's Lynn Glenn of @AugustaUniv presented research on technology-driven solutions to improve diabetes care in rural Georgia, highlighting the role of community engagement and collaboration in addressing barriers to care and improving health outcomes.
Congratulations to GCDTR /@EGDRC's @Dr_JFred on her promotion to Associate Professor at @EmoryNursing. Her research on weight-neutral lifestyle interventions for cardiometabolic disease continues to advance the field.
Is automated insulin delivery cost-effective for type 2? A recent study co-authored by GCDTR’s Roy W. Beck found Control-IQ+ technology yielded 0.51 additional QALYs at $59,417/QALY, well below the $100,000 threshold. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4208…
Tomorrow. Anne Sumner, MD, of @NIDDKgov on universally effective diabetes screening at the @egdrc & GCDTR Distinguished Lecture 2026. May 21 | 4-5 PM | Emory, Claudia Nance Rollins Building, CNR 1000. Register: tally.so/r/aQ0b2q
Can low-dose antithymocyte globulin work outside of clinical trials for type 1 diabetes? A recent study co-authored by members of GCDTR found C-peptide monitoring via modified quantitative response is feasible in practice, with HbA1c dropping 1.1%.
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Over half of Black adults with normal office blood pressure had high blood pressure outside the clinic. A new study co-authored by GCDTR’s @DrDaynaAJohnson , PhD, MPH, links obstructive sleep apnea risk to this hidden hypertension. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4204…
One week away. Anne Sumner, MD, of @NIDDKgov, presents on advancing diabetes screening across populations at the EGDRC & GCDTR Distinguished Lecture 2026. May 21 | 4-5 PM | Emory. Register: tally.so/r/aQ0b2q
Are current diabetes screening tests effective across all populations? Anne Sumner, MD, of @NIDDKgov will address this at the EGDRC & GCDTR Distinguished Lecture 2026. May 21 | 4-5 PM | @EmoryUniversity Register: tally.so/r/aQ0b2q
Congratulations to GCDTR’s Liliana Aguayo, PhD, MPH, on receiving her AHA-funded grant, “Nourishing Hearts Early: Maternal DASH Diet in Pregnancy and Childhood Blood Pressure,” and first place in Original Research at the 2026 PCNA Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium.
Join us for our biannual Distinguished Lecture, which features & honors Anne Sumner, MD, Senior Investigator at @NIDDKgov , & discusses why universally effective diabetes screening requires knowledge of diabetes physiology. @EmoryUniversity
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Light during sleep, air pollution, rising temperatures, and neighborhood disadvantages are linked to poor sleep & hypertension. A new study coauthored by GCDTR’s @DrDaynaAJohnson examines the environmental drivers and identifies the greatest burden. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4199…
