Immunofluorescence image of the pancreatic islets of a 50-year-old female without diabetes. This individual had 54% beta cells (green), 9% delta cells (white) and 37% alpha cells (red).

Human islet function, diabetes risk defined by heterogeneous endocrine cell composition

Multisite consortium analyzed human pancreatic islet cells from nondiabetic organ donors in innovative method to better understand pathophysiology of diabetes. VDRC member Marcela Brissova, PhD,…

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Save the date for Diabetes Day on Nov. 10, 2026

Save the date for Diabetes Day 2026!

Diabetes Day 2026 will take place at Vanderbilt on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Registration opens soon. 

Learn more about past Diabetes Day events here.

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Two women in lab coats facing away from the camera work on a research project.

VDRC to offer new one-year awards to accelerate core-enabled science

The Vanderbilt Diabetes Research Center is pleased to offer two new Discovery Funding Opportunities, one-year awards to jumpstart bold ideas and accelerate core-enabled science.

The…

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Five VDRC members in workout clothes pose after participating in the Step Out Walk.

Local group raises $2,500 for diabetes advocacy and research at ADA Step Out Walk

The Vanderbilt Diabetes Research Center (VDRC) team participated in the 2026 ADA Step Out Walk on Saturday, May 2 in Nashville. The VDRC raised over $2,500 in donations that will go towards…

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Dr. Daryl Granner in his Vanderbilt office.

Former VDRC director remembered for major contributions to diabetes research

Dr. Daryl Granner, former director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research Center, studied how insulin and glucocorticoids regulate genes that are important for glucose metabolism.

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