
Nutrition experts, including Kevin Klatt, PhD, RD, and Hillary Wright, MEd, RDN, LDN, analyzed several diet-related considerations that could have downstream implications for an individual’s diabetes management.

Timo D. Müller, PhD, shared his insights on hormonal control of metabolism by glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and next-generation incretin-based polyagonists during a session recognizing his contributions to diabetes and metabolic research.

In her award lecture, Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES, FCCP, advocated embracing new tools and technology while keeping the people living with diabetes central to new approaches to care.

Amid increasing attention for GLP-1 RAs, a panel of experts summarized a broad spectrum of topics related to these medications, including emerging pharmacological options, muscle physiology, obesity treatment for osteoarthritis, and nutritional counseling.

Matthias H. Tschöp, MD, and other researchers detailed phase 3 results of SYNCHRONIZE-1 and SYNCHRONIZE-MASLD showing that survodutide leads to significant weight loss, reduction in liver fat, and other health improvements.

Donna Ryan, MD, and other panelists reported on new data from phase 3 trials evaluating the combination of cagrilintide, which mimics amylin, and semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, in adults.

Activation of the glucagon receptor with retatrutide is being investigated in a large phase 3 program that includes 14 trials and more than 22,000 participants. Researchers, including Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD, shared data from two of the trials, TRANSCEND-T2D-1 and TRIUMPH-1.

Peter E. H. Schwarz, MD, PhD, MBA, and other leading experts from across the globe will discuss the latest information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of what an international working group has designated as type 5 or malnutrition-related diabetes.

Jazz medleys, greetings from the American Diabetes Association® chief executive officer, an address on the future of diabetes research from a senior advisor at the National Institutes of Health, and highlights of cutting-edge science from ADA Pathway scientists marked the opening of the 2026 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans.