Innovative Researchers

The Diabetes Division of the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio is the most prominent academic center for combining basic and clinical research in the field of Type 2 diabetes in the United States. Nine full time UTHSCSA faculty members, funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the VA Medical Center, American Diabetes Association, and local granting agencies, are actively involved in cellular/molecular and clinical research, while 6 diabetes faculty members provide clinical care to diabetic patients at the Texas Diabetes Institute (TDI).

The combined clinical and basic molecular/cellular research activities of our faculty members have established the Diabetes Division at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio as the premier center in the U.S. and worldwide for translational research in the field of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. In 2014, an independent group recently rated the UT Health San Antonio Diabetes Division as the #1 center for diabetes research in the entire U.S.

The Diabetes Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston is part of an integrated program for diabetes and related endocrinology and metabolism research overseen by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Information on all ongoing NIDDK Research Centers can be found on the Diabetes Research Centers website. 

The overall goal of the DRC is to support and facilitate innovative research towards the elucidation of the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus and the pathophysiologic basis of diabetic complications, development of new treatments and the implementation of translational research in diverse diabetes populations. The DRC seeks to achieve these long-range goals and objectives via the following objective:

"To create and sustain an exceptional environment that supports innovative, multidisciplinary and collaborative research in diabetes and related areas of endocrinology and metabolism."

The UF College of Veterinary Medicine is Florida’s only veterinary medical college.  

The college's mission is the advancement of the health and welfare of animals, humans and the veterinary medical profession through world-class education, innovative research, and state-of-the-art clinical services.  

Following graduation of its first class in 1980, the college has built on the university’s reputation for excellence. Today, they claim approximately 3000 graduates of their professional degree program. The college's veterinary medical alumni are active throughout the world, in areas ranging from in-depth scientific research to traditional small and large animal practice, zoological and aquatic medicine, public health, epidemiology and the military.   

Further, the college prides itself on its commitment to advancing scientific knowledge. Approximately 800 individuals have completed either master of science  or doctor of philosophy degrees in Veterinary Medical Sciences. These individuals are working in academia, in the biomedical sciences, in government and in industry to advance animal, human and environmental health. 

The College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University values its leadership position in academic veterinary medicine. Advancing veterinary medicine at the interface of discovery and application is the college's unifying conceptual framework. The College is recognized internationally as a leader in public health, biomedical research, animal medicine, and veterinary medical education. Ranked the number one veterinary college in the nation by U.S. News & World Report consistently since 2000, the College's strength is due to its strategic breadth of focus areas and its depth of expertise in each of those areas.  

The college strives to advance animal health through discovery-based research, the delivery of excellent clinical care, and continued vigilance against the spread of disease. The College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University endorses the concept of one biology in advancing the understanding of both animal and human health, encourages and fosters open collaboration across disciplines and institutional boundaries, and seeks to integrate discovery and application in order to deliver the greatest possible benefits to society.