Session Information
Session Information
Session 1: Opening Session
Monday, August 3, 2026
11:00 AM — 11:15 AM
Lauren Kim, Allison Kim, and Dr. Jason Kim
The Opening Session introduces the Diabetes Virtual Camp team (Lauren Kim, Allison Kim, and Dr. Jason Kim) and discusses the program goals, session format, Zoom policies, learning objectives, pre- and post-session Q&A periods, open-mic forum, and post-session tasks of our program. We will also discuss the requirements for receiving a program certificate after completing the program.
Session 2: Introduction to Diabetes
Monday, August 3, 2026
11:15 AM — 12:15 PM
Dr. Jason Kim
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
This session introduces diabetes: different types and diagnostic criteria of diabetes, characteristics and etiologies of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetic complications and comorbidities, the importance of glucose homeostasis and how insulin regulates glucose metabolism, insulin signaling and insulin secretion by the beta-cells, insulin resistance and pre-diabetes, and progressive events during the development of type 2 diabetes. The session further discusses how to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes using lifestyle modifications (diets and exercise) and different drugs for treating diabetes.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
11:00 AM — 11:35 AM
Dr. John Kopchick
Ohio University
Session 3: TBD
TBD
Session 4: TBD
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
11:40 AM — 12:15 PM
Dr. Gerald I. Shulman
Yale School of Medicine
TBD
Session 5: TBD
TBD
Friday, August 7, 2026
11:00 AM — 11:35 AM
Dr. Giulio Romeo
Harvard Medical School
Session 6: TBD
Friday, August 7, 2026
11:40 AM — 12:15 PM
Dr. Mandeep Bajaj
Baylor College of Medicine
TBD
Session 7: Incretins, Metabolic Surgery, and Hypoglycemia: Lessons About Intestinal Control of Glucose Metabolism
Monday, August 10, 2026
11:00 AM — 11:35 AM
Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Patti
Harvard Medical School
TBD
Session 8: TBD
Monday, August 10, 2026
11:40 AM — 12:15 PM
Dr. Rozalina McCoy
University of Maryland School of Medicine
TBD
Session 9: TBD
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
11:00 AM — 11:35 AM
Dr. Emilyn Alejandro
University of Minnesota Medical School
TBD
Session 10: TBD
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
11:40 AM — 12:15 PM
Dr. Lori Laffel
Harvard Medical School
TBD
Session 11: Role of Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes and Fatty Liver Disease
Friday, August 14, 2026
11:00 AM — 11:50 AM
Dr. Jason Kim
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
This session introduces the topic of obesity, multifactorial causes for the rising obesity rates, and the danger of excess weight gain during pregnancy. The session presents inflammation in obesity and the molecular link between inflammation, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. The session further discusses fatty liver disease as a major comorbidity of diabetes and how inflammation is also involved in the progression of fatty liver to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Our recent work published in Nature Communications will be highlighted. The session ends with our latest NIH-funded research studying an important connection between Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes.
Session 12: Preparing for a Career in Science and Medicine
Friday, August 14, 2026
11:50 AM — 12:30 PM
Dr. Jason Kim
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
This session introduces how high school and college students can explore their interests in science and medicine, and how college activities can be organized to prepare for medical school and graduate school. The session presents the admissions process for medical school and graduate school and their curriculum, clinical residency and fellowship programs, and academic tenure process. The session further discusses how to develop a research idea into a fundable project, write an NIH grant, and succeed at different stages of an academic career. The session ends with challenges that lie ahead in academic medicine and research, and the passion and service that define this lifelong profession. This session supports people at all stages of their educational and professional careers.
Session 13: Closing Session
Friday, August 14, 2026
12:30 PM — 1 PM
Lauren Kim, Allison Kim, and Dr. Jason Kim
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
The Closing Session summarizes the program and the process of receiving a program certificate, collects attendee evaluations and polls, and discusses future opportunities.
Diabetes Virtual Camp is supported in-part by:
