Pathway to Stop Diabetes Awardees
The goal of the American Diabetes Association’s Pathway to Stop Diabetes program is simple, yet revolutionary: Find a new generation of scientists at the peak of their creativity, and provide them with the freedom, autonomy, and resources to set them on the road to breakthrough discoveries.
Pathway to Stop Diabetes is a bold, forward-thinking initiative dedicated to bringing 100 brilliant scientists to diabetes research. Through substantial, sustained funding; access to scientific and career mentoring from current leaders in diabetes research and business; avenues for fostering meaningful collaborations; and communication outlets to convey their research, Pathway scientists are poised to become the next generation of diabetes leaders.
The prestigious, nomination-only Pathway to Stop Diabetes program has three distinct award categories:
Pathway initiator – For scientists currently in training through their transition to independent research careers in diabetes
Pathway accelerator – For scientists in the early stage of their independent research careers who show tremendous potential for answering critical diabetes-related questions
Pathway visionary – For scientists established in fields other than diabetes who want to bring a new perspective to solving diabetes-related problems
An important facet of the program is that it invests in the person, not the project. While each individual scientist brings their own background, expertise and vision, all are steadfastly dedicated to the same goal: to stop diabetes.
Meet our 2019 pathway to Stop Diabetes awardees!
Washington University, St. Louis
2019 Pathway Accelerator Award Recipient
Project: Targeted lifestyle change group prenatal care for obese women at high risk for gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled trial
Matthew J. Webber, PhD
University of Notre Dame
2019 Pathway Accelerator Award Recipient
Project: Hypoglycemic rescue with glucose-responsive glucagon delivery devices
Sarah A. Tishkoff, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
2019 Pathway Visionary Award Recipient
Project: Genetic risk factors for adult-onset diabetes in populations of African Ancestry