by sarahcmay | Dec 13, 2023 | Publications
The Mirmira lab published a new study in Journal of Biological Chemistry. First author Ebru Ermis, a former lab undergraduate, found that leukotriene B4 receptor 2 (or BLT2) promotes macrophage migration during inflammation in mice and zebrafish. The next step is to...
by sarahcmay | Nov 2, 2023 | Publications
The Mirmira Lab, together with investigators at Indiana University School of Medicine, published a new study in Cell Reports Medicine that investigates α-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) as a potential therapeutic for type 1 diabetes. In a randomized controlled trial of...
by sarahcmay | Sep 25, 2023 | Presentations
Mirmira Lab graduate student Kierstin Webster and postdoctoral fellow Jacob Enriquez presented at the Human Islet Research Network (HIRN) meeting held September 19-21 in Washington, D.C. Kierstin reported that “Human Islets Exhibit Sex Differences in...
by sarahcmay | Jun 26, 2023 | Awards
Dr. Mirmira received the Albert Renold Award at the 2023 American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions in San Diego, CA. This prestigious award recognizes Dr. Mirmira’s outstanding achievements in mentoring and fostering scientific communities to...
by sarahcmay | Jun 21, 2023 | Awards
Graduate student Christian Checkcinco was selected to receive a Presidential Poster Award at ENDO 2023 for his poster entitled “The G protein coupled receptor GPR31 promotes islet inflammation and diabetes.” He gave a brief overview of his research...
