2020, Presenter Perspectives, Scientific Sessions
  • President, Health Care & Education Address—50 Years of Behavioral Science in Diabetes—A 2020 Vision of the Future

    Mary de Groot, PhD, previews her address as ADA President of Health Care and Education, “50 Years of Behavioral Science in Diabetes—A 2020 Vision of the Future,” which begins at 10:15 a.m. CT Saturday, June 13.


  • Burn It Up—Temperature and Obesity Treatment

    Marc Reitman, MD, PhD, previews his presentation “Burn It Up—Temperature and Obesity Treatment,” which begins at 9:00 a.m. CT Saturday, June 13.


  • Complications of Bariatric Surgery—Hypoglycemia Pathophysiology and Management

    Marzieh Salehi, MD, MS, FACP, previews her presentation “Complications of Bariatric Surgery—Hypoglycemia Pathophysiology and Management,” which begins at 5:15 p.m. CT Friday, June 12.


  • “Adulting” with Diabetes: Things to Teach the Hard-to-Reach

    Persis V. Commissariat, PhD, previews her presentation “‘Adulting’ with Diabetes: Things to Teach the Hard-to-Reach,” which begins at 11:50 a.m. CT Friday, June 12.


  • Using Lived Experiences as a Mechanism for Engagement in Diabetes Care

    Jennifer Saylor, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, previews her presentation, “Using Lived Experiences as a Mechanism for Engagement in Diabetes Care,” which begins at 11:30 a.m. CT Friday, June 12.


  • Professional Interest Group Discussion on Diabetes Technology—Interpreting Time-in-Range in Different Populations and Situations

    Jenise C. Wong, MD, PhD, previews the Professional Interest Group Discussion “Diabetes Technology—Interpreting Time-in-Range in Different Populations and Situations,” which begins at 12:00 p.m. CT Monday, June 15.


  • The Value of Kidney Biopsies to Empower New Discoveries in Diabetic Kidney Disease: Insight into COVID-19 kidney damage

    Matthias Kretzler, MD, previews his presentation “The Value of Kidney Biopsies to Empower New Discoveries in Diabetic Kidney Disease: Insight into COVID-19 kidney damage,” which begins at 4:30 p.m. CT Monday, June 15.


  • Researchers to review early clinical trial results examining next generation of automated insulin delivery systems

    Researchers to review early clinical trial results examining next generation of automated insulin delivery systems

    Researchers will review new data from four clinical trials examining the latest generation of automated insulin delivery systems during a two-hour presentation on the first day of the Scientific Sessions. Richard M. Bergenstal, MD, previews the session, which will highlight the rapid evolution of the field since 2016 when the first automated insulin delivery system…


  • Latest DPPOS results on CVD, cancer incidence to be reported

    Latest DPPOS results on CVD, cancer incidence to be reported

    The latest clinical outcomes from the largest and longest follow-up to the Diabetes Prevention Program study will be presented during the Virtual 80th Scientific Sessions. The current phase of the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS) is scheduled to run through 2021 and is examining the long-term effects of metformin on cardiovascular disease and cancer…


  • SEARCH results highlight increasing burden and disparities in youth-onset diabetes

    SEARCH results highlight increasing burden and disparities in youth-onset diabetes

    Five experts will review critical lessons from two decades of surveillance and observational research into youth-onset diabetes during a two-hour virtual symposium at the Scientific Sessions. The expert presenters, including symposium chair Dana Dabelea, MD, PhD, are key participants in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study, a national multi-center study with centers in California,…