1st Prize

Safina Ali

Dr. Daniel Drucker

Genetic ablation of glucagon and GLP-1 receptors in Gcgr-/-;GLP-1r-/- mice reveals novel compensatory mechanisms upregulated to maintain insulin secretion

2nd Prize

Liang Xi

Dr. Gary Lewis

C-reactive Protein Induces Hepatic Insulin Resistance and Insulin Signaling Defects in Rats: Role of MAP kinases

3rd Prize

Linyuan Wang

Dr. Minna Woo

PTEN Deletion in Pancreatic Beta Cells Protects Against Type 2 Diabetes Without Promoting Tumorigenesis

Honourable Mention

Diana Choi

Dr. Minna Woo

Erythropoietin provides diabetes protection through direct effects on the pancreatic beta cells

Honourable Mention

Gavasker Sivaskandarajah

Dr. Susan Quaggin

Local vascular endothelial growth factor-A protects the diabetic kidney

Honourable Mention

Victor S.C. Wong

Dr. Patricia Brubaker

The role of R-spondin1 in pancreatic beta-cells in vivo