EASD Early Career Academy Activities
The EASD Early Career Academy organises career development and scientific educational opportunities throughout the year. This includes a Mentorship Programme, an annual Early Career Academy meeting, as well as online webinars, Journal Clubs, and several activities during the EASD Annual Meeting.
Mentorship Programme
The EASD Early Career Academy Mentorship Programme aims to bring together junior clinicians or researchers with established mentors to accelerate the development and career of the mentee, and to develop their network in the diabetes field.
Early Career Academy Meeting
The EASD Early Career Academy Meeting serves as an innovative platform for educational exchange and networking, bringing together renowned experts and emerging investigators who are actively engaged in basic and clinical research in the field of diabetes.
Upcoming Events
Will be announced soon
Recent ECA Recordings
What’s new in the 2022 ADA/EASD consensus report on the management of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes?
Prof. Tsvetalina Tankova explores the latest recommendations and highlights the crucial role of diabetes self-management. She covers the risks, benefits, and comparative efficacy of glucose-lowering therapies; options for cardio-renal protection; targeted interventions for weight reduction; and core principles of person-centred care.
Tracking metabolic phenotypes in preclinical type 1 diabetes
Alfonso Galderisi, Associate Professor of Paediatrics at Yale University, discusses his recent research, published in Diabetologia on metabolic phenotypes in preclinical type 1 diabetes. He reveals that in individuals with stage 2 type 1 diabetes, beta cell function and insulin clearance demonstrate distinct trajectories, influenced by both natural progression and responses to immunotherapy like teplizumab.