ACADI July Seminar

ACADI July Seminar: Type 1 diabetes in the 21st century: prediction, prevention, possibilities

Join us in July as Prof. Maria Craig presents Type 1 diabetes in the 21st century: prediction, prevention, possibilities.

This seminar will examine current global efforts to screen the general population for islet autoimmunity, alongside increasing attention on preserving beta cell function both before and after a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. As approaches to prediction and prevention continue to develop, the session will also consider the opportunities emerging in this space, and the challenges that remain in applying these strategies in practice.

In this seminar, Prof. Craig will explore:

🔍 Global efforts to screen populations for islet autoimmunity

🧪 The growing focus on preserving beta cell function before and after diagnosis

🔄 Evolving approaches to prediction and prevention of type 1 diabetes

⚖️ Ongoing challenges in translating these approaches into practice

About our speaker: 

Prof. Maria Craig is a paediatric endocrinologist in Sydney, Australia, whose clinical and research work focuses on type 1 diabetes in children and young people. She has led multiple guidelines on the prediction, prevention and management of type 1 diabetes, including serving as Editor‑in‑Chief of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) 2022 global guidelines.

She is the lead investigator in NSW for type 1 diabetes population screening and monitoring those with islet autoimmunity, and her research also explores environmental determinants of type 1 diabetes, including viral factors.

📅 Time & date: 2:00–3:00pm AEST | Friday 10 July

📍 Online: via Zoom — link provided upon registration

🔗 Register here: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/9372

Register now to hear from Maria Craig on this important topic.