Jae Hoon Shin, PhD was recently awarded the CDI Fernandez Buddin Type 1 Diabetes Fellowship Grant. His grant application entitled, "The modulation of the gut microbiome in treating Type 1 Diabetes" will receive $8,000 in funding for the period of January 1- December 31, 2024. Dr. Shin is currently a postdoctoral research fellow in Dr. Randy Seeley's lab here at the University of Michigan, where his research focuses on better understanding the mechanisms that underlie metabolic disorders, in particular obesity and diabetes. During this time, he has worked to investigate potential molecular mediators for the potent effects of bariatric surgery including iron homeostasis, gut microbiota, neuropeptides, and gut peptides. As a result of his efforts, Dr. Shin's work has been published in Cell Metabolism and featured as a Research Highlight in Nature Review Endocrinology.
Congratulations Dr. Shin on receiving the Fernandez Buddin Type 1 Diabetes Fellowship Grant for 2023.
The Fernandez Buddin Type 1 Diabetes Fellowship Grant Program (FBT1D) is sponsored by a generous gift to the Caswell Diabetes Institute by the Fernandez Buddin family. The endowment will support a promising research fellow in pursuit of improving our understanding of the causes of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and developing new cures. The goal of the program is to aid passionate fellows as they seek to develop successful, independent careers in T1D research.