Dr. Lewis has dedicated his career to advancing diabetes research and serving the needs of people experiencing diabetes in his clinical work.

Dr. Patrick MacDonald is a Professor of pharmacology at the University of Alberta and the Director of the Alberta Diabetes Institute (ADI) Isletcore.

The first person to propose that people with visceral obesity are at a higher risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Uncovering how and why insulin resistance develops in type 2 diabetes.

Endocrinologist and former CEO of Diabetes Canada who developed the algorithm that determined how many people in Canada live with diabetes.

Researches dysglycemia, or abnormal glucose levels, as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Epidemiologist whose research on population health management and diabetes is revolutionizing prevention strategies, and improving health decision-making and intervention for populations at risk for type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions.

Endocrinologist, diabetes advocate and TV show host for the South Asian community.

Developed the process that led to the development of the OneTouch home testing kit.

Investigating liver fat reduction as a means of treating diabetes.

Researching the autotaxin-LPA pathway and how the components involved may lead to obesity-related type 2 diabetes.

Working to develop diabetes care systems directly within First Nations communities to create healthcare access locally for those who need it most.

Researching how proteins interact with each other to understand what goes wrong in chronic metabolic diseases like obesity and diabetes.

Canadian endocrinologist known for his research into intestinal hormones and their use in the treatment of diabetes and other metabolic diseases.

Specializes in amputation prevention research.

Pharmacist, knowledge mobilizer and leader in diabetes education.

Physician specializing in obesity treatment and management, and by extension type 2 diabetes.

Researcher working to reverse Type 2 diabetes.

Research Director of the Joslin Diabetes Centre changing our understanding of diabetes and insulin resistance.

A a rising Indigenous diabetes researcher.