Diabetes is easy to understand and mostly managable but the complexity lays in what causes it and how to detect it early.
Type 1 Diabetes Research
I work on a project designed to change how we view type 1 diabetes (T1D) detection! Using the power of genetics, we have been able to calculate someone’s likeihood of developing (T1D) as early as 1 month old! With this information, parents can now make more informed decisions on how to address early observed symptoms or get further testing. T1D will soon be a disorder that we can test and potentially reduce its impact in the future! For more information about this amazing project, please visit the “Early Check” website by clicking on the link below.
How it all works…
How the research is conducted uses something called Polygenic Risk Scores or Genetic Risk Scores and Whole Genome Sequence data. The graph to the right explains how it works but dont worry, I can break it down for you.
American Society of Human Genetics 2024 Conference presentation.
This research is so impactful and significant that I was selected to give a talk on the Early Check program at the worlds largest genetics conference… I’m serious, google it!
Scariest and most exciting 20 minutes of my life!!!
Coming soon…
We are currently working on the manuscript for this research. I hope it will be accepted and published in late 2025