November is National Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness of the disease which, if not treated properly, can lead to serious health complications. Several Institute investigators focus their research on different aspects of diabetes across the lifecourse, from childhood to late adulthood: prevention, optimizing treatment and medication adherence, evaluating diabetes-related health policies, and early detection and developmental origins of the disease. In their own words, here’s why they study diabetes and what they’re currently working on.
On September 11, friends, collaborators, colleagues, mentors, and mentees of Richard Platt – traveling from as far as Nashville, West Virginia, California, and Washington DC – gathered at the Harvard Club of Boston to celebrate his tenure as President and Chair of the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. The event marks his 20+ year career as the second chair of the department.