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Recent EASD News
Call for Submissions

Scientific submissions now open

Abstract and Session Proposal submissions for the 62nd EASD Annual Meeting in Milan are now open until 1 April 2026. Submit your diabetes research and help shape our Scientific Programme.

Call for Nominations

EASD Prizes 2026

Nominate your favourite candidates for the six prestigious major EASD Prizes 2026 and give valued colleagues the recognition they truly deserve for excellence in diabetes research.

Call for Topic Proposals EXTENDED

Help Shape Future EASD Clinical Practice Guidelines

EASD members are invited to propose topics for consideration in future clinical practice guidelines. Share your expertise and help inform guideline priorities.

Funding European Diabetes Research

Our foundation encourages and supports groundbreaking diabetes research and promotes the next generation of leading scientists

The following grant or fellowship programmes are currently open for applications:

EASD Rising Star Symposium and EFSD Rising Star Fellowship Programme

Encouraging young researchers in Europe to develop innovative research activities in the field of diabetes.

Application deadline: 17 February 2026

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EFSD and Lilly Young Investigator Research Award Programme

Encouraging innovative research in the fields of diabetes and its complications, and promoting excellence in medical education.

Application deadline: 17 February 2026

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EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award Programme

Supporting early- to mid-career diabetes researchers to help them transition into independent, tenured academic roles.

Application deadline: 2 March 2026

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EASD Albert Renold Travel Fellowship Programme

Enabling scientists and clinicians to advance their diabetes research projects by learning specific techniques or clinical skills at other institutions.

Application deadline: 15 April 2026

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EASD e-learning

New on EASD e-Learning

Hybrid closed-loop in type 1 diabetes pregnancy

Landmark trials such as AiDAPT and CRISTAL have shown that hybrid-closed loop (HCL) systems improve glucose control in pregnant women with T1D says Rosa Corcoy.

Unexpectedly protective: Type 2 diabetes in the family may slow progression of type 1 diabetes

A recent study found that children with a family history of type 2 diabetes show slower progression of type 1 diabetes.

The epigenetics of beta cell failure

Are all beta cells the same, and what if they are not?

The emerging field of diabetes identity integration

How might we start incorporating identity work in diabetes care?

Podcasts

Tune in to Diabetes Insights

Dementia in Diabetes - Reasons for Hope or Concern?

In this episode, Prof. Gill Livingston (University College London) and Prof. Thomas van Sloten (UMC Utrecht) explore the complex relationship between diabetes and dementia.

EASD Global Council: Making Diabetes Research & Care Equitable Worldwide

In this episode, EASD President Francesco Giorgino and Prof. Leszek Czupryniak (EASD Global Council Advisor) introduce EASD's newest initiative: the Global Council, launched in Madrid in 2023.

EASD-ESC Joint Symposium: Hot Topics in Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

In this episode, a cardiologist (Dr. Kieran Docherty), an epidemiologist (Dr. Paul Welsh) and a diabetologist (Dr. Hertzel C. Gerstein) come together to discuss the deep and evolving links between diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Diet and Exercise: When, How and What Matters?

In this episode, Prof. Frédéric Gachon and Prof. Olga Pivovarova-Ramich explore how the timing of eating and exercise influences metabolism and diabetes risk. Listen in to understand how the timing of diet and exercise can improve health outcomes.

Submit to our Journals

Publish your research in Diabetologia and Metabologia

EASD has two journals, Diabetologia, which publishes articles on all aspects of diabetes, from basic science through translational work to clinical research, and the newly launched Metabologia, an open access journal for research across the fields of diabetes, obesity, metabolism and related disorders. Both offer a platform for original studies, clinical trials, reviews, and interdisciplinary work that inform scientific understanding and clinical practice.

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