College of Medicine
Jacobsen Type 1 Diabetes Research Group
Led by Laura Jacobsen · Pediatrics
What we study
The Jacobsen Lab studies Type 1 diabetes, focusing on causes, treatments, and prevention. They test new therapies and track disease progression in children.
What working here is like
- Clinical
- Human participants
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 4
Current projects
Beta-Cell Preservation Project
Researching ways to preserve insulin-producing beta cells in Type 1 diabetes.
Data Coordinating Center for Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet
Manages the data coordinating center for Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet, which supports clinical trials on preventing and treating the disease.
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Precision administration of anti-thymocyte globulin with or without verapamil in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes
Studying precise ATG dosing with or without verapamil in young Type 1 diabetes patients.
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Recent papers, explained
- Identifying the Right Diagnosis of Diabetes in Death: Unlocking A Key to Understanding Type 1 Diabetes Pathogenesis
2026 · Diabetes Care
Argues for a broader view of diabetes types beyond just type 1 and type 2.
- International consensus guidance for general population screening for islet autoantibodies to diagnose early-stage type 1 diabetes: a nominal group technique process
2026 · Diabetologia
Recommends screening everyone for early type 1 diabetes to prevent severe complications.
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- A Real-World Beta-Cell Preservation Framework in Type 1 Diabetes: Consensus from the T1D Exchange (T1DX-QI)
2026 · Endocrine Practice
Develops guidelines for early detection and treatment of type 1 diabetes.
- Type 1 diabetes SIRPG risk variants increase SIRPγ expression and CD47 loss enhances CD8+ T cell cytotoxicity
2026 · npj Autoimmunity
Shows that genetic risk factors for type 1 diabetes alter immune cell function.
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How to reach out
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