Diabetes Insights - Breakthroughs and Innovators

In this episode, Elizabeth Robertson, Director of Research and Clinical at Diabetes UK, and Rachel Connor, Director of Research Partnerships at Breakthrough T1D, discuss why prevention has become one of the biggest topics in type 1 diabetes research.

They explore how decades of charity-funded research have led to exciting advances in immunotherapies that can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes, the growing importance of early screening programmes, and the promise of stem cell-derived beta cell therapies. They also explain why collaboration between researchers, charities, healthcare professionals, policymakers and people living with diabetes will be essential to ensure these breakthroughs...

In this episode, former EASD President Prof. Stefano Del Prato joins host Vivienne Parry to reflect on leading EASD during the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He shares how EASD rapidly transformed its Annual Meeting into a successful virtual event, unexpectedly reaching more than 20,000 participants worldwide and strengthening connections with the global diabetes community. The conversation explores how these experiences led to the creation of the EASD Global Council, expanded international collaboration and new initiatives that continue to shape the organisation today.

Prof. Del Prato also discusses the enduring value of face-to-face scientific meetings, the importance of bringing...

In this episode, Prof. João Filipe Raposo (Portugal) and Prof. Harald Sourij (Austria) join Vivienne Parry to debate one of the most discussed topics in modern diabetes care: the role of artificial intelligence.

The conversation explores how AI is already being used to support diabetes management, including automated insulin delivery systems, continuous glucose monitoring and risk prediction. At the same time, the speakers examine the challenges of translating AI research into everyday clinical practice, highlighting the need for robust evidence, high-quality data and meaningful patient outcomes.

They also discuss data privacy, regulation, patient trust and why human expertise and empathy...

In this episode, EASD tv host Vivienne Parry speaks with Prof. Daisuke Yabe (Kyoto University) about the growing global impact of EASD and the importance of international collaboration in diabetes research.

Prof. Yabe explains the key differences between diabetes phenotypes in Europe and East Asia, highlighting how obesity, insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction vary across populations. He discusses how sharing these perspectives is driving better research, stronger international partnerships and improved diabetes care worldwide.

The conversation also explores one of the most exciting developments in regenerative medicine: iPS cell-derived islet transplantation. Professor Yabe shares how clinical trials in Japan...