2025 Annual Meeting
On November 21, let’s move the needle on diabetes.
Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. Twelve percent of Hoosiers have the disease. The burden is significant, and the problems are complex. But Indiana has a rich history of innovation in diabetes treatments, from Eli Lilly pioneering the commercial production of insulin in 1923 to groundbreaking research on new drugs, innovative technologies, and other interventions at the state’s premier research institutions.
We will celebrate and advance this legacy at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Indiana CTSI. The theme is “Moving the Needle: Treating Diabetes Together.”
During the meeting, we will be honored to present the 2025 August M. Watanabe Prize in Translational Research to Kevan Herold, MD, C.N.H. Long Professor of Immunobiology and of Medicine (Endocrinology) at Yale School of Medicine.
Details
When: Friday, November 21, 2025, from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, followed by a reception from 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Where: Hine Hall on the IU Indianapolis campus
How: In person. To maximize the experience for our attendees, we aren’t offering a virtual option this year.
Keep reading to learn what else is new in 2025. This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 am | Registration | Coffee and light breakfast available
9:00 – 9:10 am | Opening remarks | Sharon Moe, MD, and Sarah Wiehe, MD, MPH, co-directors of the Indiana CTSI
9:10 – 9:20 am | Presentation of August M. Watanabe Prize in Translational Research by Dean Jay Hess, MD, of IU School of Medicine
9:20 – 10:20 am | Keynote Address: “Charting the Way to Prevention and Reversal of Type 1 Diabetes,” by Kevan Herold, MD, of Yale School of Medicine. Q&A moderated by Tatiana Foroud, PhD, of IU School of Medicine.
10:20 – 10:30 am | Break
10:30 – 12:15 am | Translational Research Moves the Needle |Presentations and Q&A moderated by Linda DiMeglio, MD, MPH, of IU School of Medicine | Speakers:
- “Translating Evidence from Clinical Diabetes Prevention Trials Using Participatory Design Methods,” by Tamara S. Hannon, MD, of IU School of Medicine
- “Translational Development of a Breath-Based Sensor for Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring in Diabetes,” by Mangilal Agarwal, PhD, and Mark Woollam, PhD, of IU Indianapolis
- “Adjunctive Therapies in Managing Type 1 Diabetes,” by Viral Shah, MD, of IU School of Medicine
- “Therapeutic Innovations for People Living with Type 1 Diabetes,” by Melissa K. Thomas, MD, PhD, of Eli Lilly and Company
12:15 – 1:00 pm | Lunch
1:00 – 2:25 pm | Discovering the Future of Diabetes Treatment | Presentations and Q&A moderated by Richard DiMarchi, PhD, of IU Bloomington | Speakers:
- “Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Reframing Obesity Treatment in the Modern Era,” by Tarik K. Yuce, MD, MS, of IU School of Medicine (Indiana CTSI K12 Scholar)
- “Resilience by Design: Decoding Why Beta Cells Fail and How to Help Them Survive the Onslaught,” by Erica R. Cai, PhD, of Indiana Biosciences Research Institute
- “Glucose-Directed Self-Assembly for Responsive Glucagon Therapeutics,” Matthew Webber, PhD, of University of Notre Dame
- “Mitigating Hypoglycemic Risk in Diabetes: Structure-Based Design of ‘Smart’ Insulins,” by Michael Weiss, MD, PhD, of IU School of Medicine
2:25 – 2:30 pm | Indiana CTSI Faculty Mentoring Award Presentation | Presented by Samir K. Gupta, MD, of IU School of Medicine
- 2:30 pm | Closing remarks
- 2:30 – 4:00 pm. Socialize and connect with your colleagues and friends during this informal reception. Come for the alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments; stay for the conversation and networking opportunities. It’s the best way to end a stimulating and inspiring day!
Changes at this year’s meeting
This year, attendees will experience the same collegiality, richness of discussion, and deep-dive into the complexities of translational research that have come to expect from the the Indiana CTSI Annual Meeting.
But, in response to your feedback, we are also making some changes. We’ve added some new features, and also let some things go, in order to ensure you get the most of the meeting.
- We’re prioritizing face-to-face, in-person attendance. A video recording of Dr. Herold’s keynote address will be available after the event for those who can’t make it. Parking vouchers are available for attendees who do not have an EM parking pass for IU Indianapolis.
- There is no poster session this year.
- There is no CME credit available this year. Eligible faculty can explore other continuing education opportunities on IU’s website for Continuing Education in Healthcare Professions.
- You asked for more networking time, and so we’re providing it! By making a few cuts, and streamlining our agenda, we have more time to socialize and network. Please join us at the end of the day for our first-ever post-meeting reception!
