The Caswell Diabetes Institute is committed to supporting diabetes-, obesity-, metabolism-, nutrition- and complications- (DOMNC) related educational/enrichment activities at the University of Michigan, ensuring the robust exchange of ideas and the stimulation of interactions and collaborations relevant to DOMNC-related research and care.
Annual Symposium
The Caswell Diabetes Institute Metabolism, Obesity, Nutrition, and Diabetes Symposium is an annual one-day event showcasing the research of early-stage investigators and innovative new research by CDI, MCDTR, MDRC, and MNORC members from across UM’s schools and departments. Additionally, the symposium features keynote talks from leading researchers and practitioners external to UM, a poster-session, and a data blitz.
Co-sponsored Seminars
The Caswell Diabetes Institute offers financial support for department/division seminar series speakers/events related to diabetes-, obesity-, metabolism-, nutrition-, and complications- (DOMNC) related research and care. These can be external speakers who are already scheduled as part of your department/division seminar series or speakers you would like to invite.
To submit a speaker for potential support, please provide the speaker’s name, affiliation, link to their website, a short comment on research topic, and how it relates to DOMNC-related research and care, and the date of their visit (if already scheduled). Please send your nomination(s) to michigandiabetes@umich.edu with the subject heading CDI Enrichment.
Research Clubs
In partnership with the MCDTR, the MDRC, the MNORC, and the Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, the Caswell Diabetes Institute organizes five research clubs to facilitate interactions amongst investigators, trainees, and staff with shared research interests. The research club meetings occur monthly from September to June in a hybrid format.
Please email michigandiabetes@umich.edu to be added to a research club email list.
- Cellular Aspects of Diabetes, Obesity, & Metabolism Research Club
- 1st Tuesday 12-1pm
- 7745 Medical Science II, 1137 Catherine St.
- Integrative Aspects of Diabetes, Obesity, & Metabolism Research Club
- 3rd Thursday 12-1pm
- 2814 Building 20, NCRC, 2800 Plymouth Rd.
- 3rd Thursday 12-1pm
- Islet Research Club
- 1st Tuesday 9-10:30am
- The Cure Room, 5050 Brehm Tower, 1000 Wall Street
- 1st Tuesday 9-10:30am
- Mitochondrial Biology Interest Group (MBig)
- 1st Thursday 9-10am
- Meeting location varies
- 1st Thursday 9-10am
- Neuroendocrine Control of Metabolism Research Club (NCOM)
- 1st Wednesday 9-10am
- 2814 Building 20, NCRC, 2800 Plymouth Rd.
- 1st Wednesday 9-10am
Seminar Series
The Caswell Diabetes Institute Seminar Series features plenary seminar events addressing the broad interests in diabetes-, obesity-, metabolism-, nutrition-, and complications-related research and care across the University of Michigan campus and worldwide.