TrialNet Partner Spotlight: Diabetes Education & Camping Association Executive Director Lisa Gier
From camper to director of the largest camping association serving people with diabetes
When Lisa Gier attended her first diabetes camp at Camp Hodia (a mix of Idaho and diabetes) at age 10, she had no idea she would build an amazing career in camping.
Reflecting on 2024 with TrialNet Chair Kevan Herold, MD
As we begin a new year, it’s the perfect time to celebrate our accomplishments. We recently spoke with TrialNet Chair Kevan Herold, MD, to get his insights on the past year and plans for the year ahead. Dr. Herold is a professor of immunobiology and medicine at Yale University, one of 17 TrialNet Clinical Centers at the forefront of type 1 diabetes research.
Meet Laura Tremblay: Former screening skeptic turned advocate
The Tremblay family (Laura, 2nd from right; Bella, far left).
Laura Tremblay’s type 1 diabetes (T1D) journey began in 2018, when her 9-year-old daughter, Bella, was admitted to the hospital in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Like many families without a history of T1D, the Tremblays didn’t recognize the symptoms.
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