Welcome to the special Sweet Talk March 2024 episode of DiabetesBio—the American Diabetes Association’s podcast for its flagship research publication, Diabetes. Our host is Dr. Kevin Williams.

1:00 Sweet Talk, part 1. Kevin introduces the guests for the first part of Sweet Talk, Dr. Christopher Newgard from Duke University Medical Center and Dr. Louis Philipson from the University of Chicago School of Medicine. They are co-chairs of the American Diabetes Association’s Pathway to Stop Diabetes Mentor Advisory Group. The Pathway program seeks to identify and support exceptional young scientists in the field of diabetes research. Drs. Newgard and Philipson explain the history of the program, expand on the importance of mentorship for young scientists, and relate challenges faced by the program, from funding cuts to the COVID-19 pandemic.

18:56 Sweet Talk, part 2. To wrap up the episode, Kevin brings in Dr. Céline E. Riera, recipient of a Pathway to Stop Diabetes initiator award in 2015. Dr. Riera is the author of a thought-provoking Perspective article in the March 2024 issue of Diabetes that is based on her award-winning research. This article can be freely accessed at https://doi.org/10.2337/db23-0706.

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