Rising Stars Symposium
Sponsored by the Diabetes and Obesity Research Priority Area and the Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Center
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You won’t want to miss our first Rising Star Symposium.
This all-day symposium features 13 nationally identified early-career research scholars who have demonstrated scientific achievements in the area of diabetes and obesity-related research.
Keynote Speaker & Dean's Distinguished Lecturer

Dr. C. Ronald Kahn, Mary K. Iacocca Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Chief Academic Officer, Joslin Diabetes Center; and Section Head, Integrative Physiology and Metabolism.
Date: Friday, October 21, 2022
Time: 8:00am – 5:30pm
Location: Healthy Kentucky Research Building Conference room
Deadline to Register: October 7, 2022
A poster session will occur at the end of the day, featuring the exciting research of our students, post-doctoral scholars and fellows, staff, and faculty.
Prizes will be given for top poster presentations in each category.
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RISING STARS SYMPOSIUM
The Rising Stars Symposium will be an all-day event featuring nationally identified early-career research scholars who have demonstrated scientific achievements in the area of diabetes and obesity-related research.