Leaders of three start-up ventures pitched their novel product ideas at the Scientific Sessions and exited with connections for opportunities to accelerate their visions for redefining diabetes care and treatment.
Francisco Pasquel, MD, MPH, and other panelists presented new data from the AIDING trial, which compared automated inulin delivery to multiple daily injections combined with continuous glucose monitoring in individuals with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes during hospitalization.
Michelle Litchman, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, and other experts will examine data, challenges, and best practices around the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and automated insulin delivery (AID) devices among children, older adults, the Deaf community, and inpatient populations.
Nestoras Mathioudakis, MD, MHS, and Neda Laiteerapong, MD, will debate the merits of incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into health care delivery now versus taking a wait-and-see approach. They will discuss cost and quality of care and clinician burnout as key factors to consider.
One of the panelists, Anna Kahkoska, MD, PhD, will explain how to leverage electronic health records to automate diabetes distress screening and facilitate practitioner conversations.
Boris Kovatchev, PhD, and other panelists will share recent developments in the application of artificial intelligence in automated insulin delivery, clinical decision-making, nutrition estimation, diabetes coaching, and more.
The Innovation Challenge returns with live presentations on Saturday from five emerging companies developing game-changing solutions to real-world problems affecting people living with diabetes, their family members, or caregivers.
Dessi Zaharieva, PhD, CEP, CDCES, previews a presentation at the 2026 Scientific Sessions. Attendees in New Orleans can watch the session in-person Sunday, June 7, at 4:30 p.m. CT.
Sarit Polsky, MD, MPH, previews a presentation at the 2026 Scientific Sessions. Attendees in New Orleans can watch the session in-person Sunday, June 7, at 4:30 p.m. CT.
Michael R. Rickels, MD, MS, previews a presentation at the 2026 Scientific Sessions. Attendees in New Orleans can watch the session in-person Sunday, June 7, at 1:30 p.m. CT.