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Monica Westley PhD

@westerly2easterly.bsky.social

Committed to assisting the acceleration of a T1D cure.

50 Followers  |  129 Following  |  35 Posts  |  Joined: 21.11.2024
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Join the Type ONE diabetes data challenge- DCHALLENGE 2025 ➑️ register by Sept 12- One Winning team gets $10K ! - Use open source data or your own data- (special access to TEDDY data) - 6 top T1D scientist judges + JDRF T1D Fund pitch- Learn more here + register! thesugarscience.org/dchallenge20...

28.08.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¬ the(sugar)science Th1nk Tank presents: How Does Immunometabolism Influence T1D Remission? with Clive Wasserfall, PhD & Jason Collier, PhD

πŸ”—https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cl8iSfg4SGSmqrEMD_cNcQ#/registration

#T1D #Immunometabolism #BetaCells #Autoimmunity #Th1nkT1D #TheSugarScience

06.06.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🧬 the(sugar)science Th1nk Tank presents:
Engineering Islet Tolerance to Delay T1D Onset
with Jacqueline Burke, PhD (Northwestern)

πŸ“… July 8 | 9AM PT
πŸ”—https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qQyBioNDT-O86glPm6woaA#/registration

#T1D #IsletTolerance #Immunoengineering #TheSugarScience #Th1nkT1D

06.06.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¬ the(sugar)science Th1nk Tank presents:
Targeting Insulin-Binding B Cells in T1D
with Kyle Apley, PhD (WashU)

πŸ“… July 3 | 9AM PT
πŸ”— us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#T1D #Immunotherapy #BCells #ProteinEngineering #TheSugarScience #Th1nkT1D

06.06.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ§ πŸ”Œ the(sugar)science Th1nk Tank presents:

πŸ“… June 24 | 9AM PT
πŸ”— us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#Neuroscience #BioelectronicMedicine #VagusNerve #Neuroimmunology #Th1nkT1D #TheSugarScience

06.06.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🧬 the(sugar)science Th1nk Tank presents: From Sex to Systems: Molecular Signaling in Beta Cells with Fahd Qadir, DVM MS PhD (Tulane)

πŸ”—https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/v09Y2eunRYiYiAemNIkB6A

#BetaCells #T1D #SystemsBiology #Endocrinology #DiabetesResearch #Th1nkT1D #TheSugarScience

06.06.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🧬 the(sugar)science presents:

Disease Diagnostics Using Machine Learning

πŸ—“ June 3, 2025

πŸ”¬ Learn how machine learning can improve disease diagnostics!

πŸ”— us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#T1D #DiabetesResearch #MachineLearning #Genetics #thesugarscience

14.05.2025 04:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🧬 Join us for the(sugar)science Th1nk Tank on June 5, 2025, at 9 AM ET!

πŸ”¬ Explore GABA’s potential in beta-cell regeneration and hypoglycemic event management.

πŸ”—https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5wur3otzTw-qsMihqv-Vig#/registration

#T1D #DiabetesResearch #BetaCells #Endocrinology

14.05.2025 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🧬 Join us for the(sugar)science Th1nk Tank on May 27, 2025, at 9 AM ET!

πŸ”¬ Explore how paracrine signals & cx36 gap junctions impact cell coordination.
πŸ”— us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#T1D #DiabetesResearch #BetaCells #MedicalResearch #thesugarscience #Type1Diabetes #UCdavis

14.05.2025 04:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🧬 Join us for the(sugar)science Th1nk Tank on June 12, 2025, at 9 AM PT!

πŸ”¬ Learn about cutting-edge innovations in diabetes treatment!

πŸ”—https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XC0ZjLuMTKmnzSLnozxjbg#/registration

#T1D #DiabetesResearch #InsulinSecretion #MedicalInnovation #BioTech #Type1Diabetes

14.05.2025 04:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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T1D science made simple.
Weekly pods + summaries from @thesugarscience β†’ no MD or PhD needed!
Listen + learn here πŸ”½
thesugarscience.org/cit1zen-scie...
#T1D #cit1zenscience #openscience #diabetes

17.04.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Genetic Beta Cell Protection by Nature
w/ Rene van Tienhoven, PhD
πŸ“… Apr 29 | πŸ•› 12PM ET

How insulin mRNA decay may protect against T1D πŸ‘‡
πŸ”— pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40112799/
πŸ“ Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#T1D #BetaCells #DiabetesResearch

15.04.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ New Read and Listens from #ciT1zen_science at THE(SUGAR)SCIENCE dropped ⏰ today! thesugarscience.org/cit1zen-scie...
We bring the latest #T1Dresearch to scientists and clinicians with our #ThinkTanks & #WiR. Now, we invite #everyone to listen and read #T1Dscience. ⭐ #Accessible #Learn ⭐

11.04.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Th1nk Tank: Antonio Citro, PhD
πŸ—“ Apr 24 | πŸ•› 12PM ET
πŸ”¬ Bioengineering a vascularized, iPSC-derived endocrine pancreas for T1D therapy
πŸ”— Join us! www.cell.com/cell-reports...
#T1D #iPSC #Bioengineering #RegenerativeMedicine #IsletTransplantation #StemCells #PancreasEngineering #Th1nkTank

10.04.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¬ the(sugar)science Th1nk Tank presents: Robert Moulder, PhD

πŸ—“ Apr 15 | πŸ•› 12PM ET
πŸ§ͺ Targeted serum proteomics reveals key markers of T1D progression in youth, incl. GPX3 & ApoL1

πŸ”— Don’t miss it! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#T1D #proteomics #biomarkers #Th1nkTank #theSugarscience

10.04.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¬ How do Ξ²-cells respond to IFN-Ξ±? πŸ”¬

Join TSS as we explore Ξ²-cell heterogeneity in the acute IFN-Ξ± response & its role in T1D pathogenesis.

πŸ“– Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#DiabetesResearch #T1D #BetaCells #CytokineSignaling #IsletBiology #Autoimmunity #Microscopy

20.03.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¬ Th1nk Tank Alert! πŸ”¬

How does mitochondrial signaling shape metabolic tissue identity? 🧬

πŸ—“ Apr 17, 2025 | 12 PM ET
πŸ”— Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#DiabetesResearch #T1D #Mitochondria #BetaCells #IsletBiology #CellMetabolism #BiomedicalScience

20.03.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¬ How do molecular pathways drive islet dysfunction in T1D? πŸ”¬Join to explores islet cell dysfunction in human T1D.

πŸ“ Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#DiabetesResearch #T1D #IsletBiology #MolecularPathways #BetaCells #Bioinformatics #Autoimmunity #Endocrinology

20.03.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join the next (sugar)science Th1nk Tank! 🚨

πŸ”¬ iReceptor & the T1D AIRR Consortium with Brian Corrie, PhD
πŸ“… April 3, 2025 | 12 PM ET
πŸ”— Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#T1D #DiabetesResearch #AIRR #iReceptor #Immunogenomics #Bioinformatics #AdaptiveImmunity #BCR #TCR

20.03.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¬ Th1nk Tank: Loss of Ξ²-Cell to Ξ΄-Cell Coupling & Impaired Glucagon Secretion in T1D πŸ§ͺ

🎀 Thomas Hill, PhD (Oxford)
πŸ—“οΈ Mar 27, 2025 | 12:00 PM EST

🌐 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#DiabetesResearch #T1D #IsletBiology #BetaCells #DeltaCells #Glucagon #Hypoglycemia #CellularCoupling

20.03.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 LIVE Th1nk Tank! 🚨

Join us on Apr 1 @ 12 PM ET on how proinflammatory cytokines impact pancreatic Ξ²-cell Golgi integrity via mitochondrial inhibition.

πŸ”— Register & tune in: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#T1D #DiabetesResearch #BetaCells #TheSugarScience #Th1nkTank

06.03.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 LIVE Th1nk Tank! 🚨

Join us on Mar 25 @ 12 PM ET for a talk with Ulf Hannelius, PhD, CEO of Diamyd Medical, on translating genetic insights into antigen-specific immunotherapy for T1D.

πŸ”— Register & tune in: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#T1D #Immunotherapy #Biotech #TheSugarScience #Th1nkTank

06.03.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¬ How does TLR-5 influence T cell activity & T1D development?

Join Karsten Buschard, MD on Mar 11 @ 12PM ET for a #Th1nkTank deep dive into immune regulation & Type 1 Diabetes.

πŸ”— Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#T1D #Immunology #DiabetesResearch #TheSugarScience

06.03.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tomorrow! Tune in at 9am.

26.02.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Drop in and learn why #UFloridaDiabetesCenter is one of THE best places to study #T1D #typeONEdiabetes #ToddBruskoNEWDIRECTOR
WEDS FEB 26 @ 9am / 11am / 12noon
REGISTER HERE:
9am : us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
11am : us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
12 noon : us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

20.02.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Drop in and learn why #UFloridaDiabetesCenter is one of THE best places to study #T1D #typeONEdiabetes #ToddBruskoNEWDIRECTOR
WEDS FEB 26 @ 9am / 11am / 12noon
REGISTER HERE:
9am : us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
11am : us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
12 noon : us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

20.02.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🚨 Reminder! 🚨

πŸ”¬ Th1nk Tank: Beta Cell Dysfunction in T1D w/ Mollie Huber, PhD
πŸ—“ Feb 13 | 12 PM ET
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#T1D #DiabetesResearch #BetaCells #Th1nkTank

12.02.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Indiana University SOM Site Visit – thesugarscience

πŸ”¬βœ¨ Missed our Indiana Site Visit? Catch up on all the insightful talks from early career scientists, physician-scientists, and trainees at Indiana University School of Medicine! πŸ“½οΈπŸŽ™οΈ

πŸ“Ί Watch the full recordings here: thesugarscience.org/indiana-som-...

10.02.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Th1nk Tank Alert tomorrow! Don't miss this exciting research presentation with Matthew Brown and Puchong Thirawatananond!

29.01.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: the(sugar)science presents Indiana SOM Site Visit: Diabetes Moonshots: Changing the Course of Type 1 Diabetes. After registering, you will receive a confirm... Biomarkers, Screening and the Role of IU in discovering the pathology of Type 1 Diabetes. *plus- a sneak peak at IU's exciting new facilities! Panelists: Carmella Evans-Molina MD PhD Emily K Sims MD...

🚨 Tomorrow’s the day! Join the(sugar)science at 10 AM ET for an exclusive Site Visit at IU SOM: Diabetes Moonshots.

RSVP now and be part of the innovation: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#T1D #DiabetesScience #ResearchForward

27.01.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0