Lifetime Achievement Award, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
(2003)
Outstanding Physician Clinician in Diabetes, American Diabetes Association
(2001)
Research Interests
Clinical trials of agents for the prevention of type I diabetes, including cyclosporine, nicotinamide, BCG and the subcutaneous and intravenous administration of insulin. He is currently one of nine center directors for the Diabetes Prevention Trial (DPT-1).
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in children has been a recent area of emphasis. The use of CGM to prevent severe hypoglycemia and to improve HbA1c levels is currently being studied
Professional Memberships
American Diabetes Association, Member
American Pediatric Society (APS), Member
Society For Pediatric Research (SPR), Member
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Member
The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Member
Western Society for Pediatric Research (WSPR), Member