Keynote Speaker & Award Recipient
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Jing Hughes, MD, PhD
2025 Robert L. Sorenson Early Career Award Recipient
Jing Hughes, MD, PhD, is the recipient of the 2025 Robert L. Sorenson Early Career Award. Hughes is an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.
keynote Speaker & award Recipient
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Al Powers, MD
2025 Paul E. Lacy Award Recipient
Alvin C. Powers, MD, is the recipient of the 2025 Paul E. Lacy Award — the highest award given by MIC to honor highly meritorious career achievement in the field of islet biology. Powers is the Joe C. Davis Chair in Biomedical Science, professor of medicine in molecular physiology and biophysics, Director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center and Chief in the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Award recipient
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Lu Liang
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Award Recipient
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Kazuno Omori, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic
Award Recipient
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Ava Stendahl
University of Michigan
Sponsors
The Midwest Islet Club is grateful to receive financial support from the following organizations and Diabetes Research Centers.
MIC 2025 Planning Committee
Thank you to the 2025 MIC co-chairs and planning committee members for their support in organizing this year's successful event.
MIC 2025 Co-chair
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Amelia K. Linnemann, PhD
MIC 2025 Co-Chair
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Andrew T. Templin, PhD
Jayden Alley
Erica Cai, PhD
Carmella Evans-Molina, MD, PhD
Kim Jacobs
Michael Kalwat, PhD
Tatsuyoshi Kono, PhD
Kok L. Kua, MD
Teresa Mastracci, PhD
Shelby Mattingly
Jackie Maupin
Shari Parker
Jon D. Piganelli, PhD
Emily K. Sims, MD
Jason M. Spaeth, PhD
Karrie Tolbert