Anchors: Bridget Wagner PhD (MIT), Milena Pavlovic PhD (ImmuneML), Melanie Shapiro PhD (UFDI), Maryann Martone PhD (NIDDK/dkNET), Kendra Venhik PhD (USF), Alma-Martina Martinez PhD (Stanford)
WHAT:
State of the Science is an interactive conversation with room for granular and lively debate focused on the most pressing issues in type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Our goal is to foster open science, interaction, and collaboration–all hallmarks of the(sugar)science mission. These virtual conversations will involve:
30 minute introduction – What’s HOT in this field? Describing the state of the art.
20 minute panel interface – What does the future hold?
10 minutes – Audience Q/A
WHO:
Anchors (2) – introduce the topic, state of the art, and what’s happening in the field
Panelists (3) – debate current hypotheses and postulate what the future folds
Audience (50-100) – contribute meaningful questions and insights
Link to our page: https://thesugarscience.org/state-of-the-science/
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