Kovler Center’s Experts Shine Online
Anyone wanting to benefit from the Kovler Diabetes Center’s expertise can do so with a few clicks. You will increasingly find its researchers, doctors, and team members discussing their work online.
The center has been expanding its online presence with a flurry of Facebook Live events and Zoom webinars. In recent months Raghu Mirmira, MD, PhD, has explained the role of the beta cell in diabetes. Clinical research nurse Rabia Ali has discussed the center’s clinical trials. Diabetes and genetics research manager Lisa Letourneau has moderated a webinar on monogenic and atypical diabetes with Louis Philipson, MD, PhD, Siri Atma Greeley, MD, PhD, and Rochelle Naylor, MD.
It’s a great format for us to share our thoughts and idea with people, and also interact with them live“It’s a great format for us to share our thoughts and idea with people, and also interact with them live,” said Peggy Hasenauer, the center’s executive director, who moderates many of the programs.
Don’t worry if you missed the events. They are conducted and recorded via Zoom and streamed live on Facebook, and the videos are on the Kovler Diabetes Center Leadership Board, featuring Drs. Philipson, Mirmira, and Naylor, and nurse Rabia Ali. Find it at To donate by mail: Help us find the answers
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