ADA 2017

Henry Anhalt, DO (left), is a pediatric endocrinologist in Hackensack, NJ who was most recently the Chief Medical Officer of the T1D Exchange, a nonprofit organization that has created a new paradigm fostering collaboration among patients, physicians, researchers and industry to speed discovery of better therapies for type 1 diabetes. Howard Steinberg went from brand management at the Pepsi Cola Co to applying his personal understanding of diabetes - he has lived with type 1 diabetes since age 10 - to create the multimedia DTC platform dLife, which he founded in 2005.

In this Exclusive Interview, Henry Anhalt and Howard Steinberg talk with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California, about the work of Insulin for Life USA, an affiliate of the global organization that works to bring much-needed insulin to those in need in developing countries.

In part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Henry Anhalt and Howard Steinberg talk with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California, about the humanitarian necessity for an organization such as Insulin for Life USA.

In part 2 of this Exclusive Interview, Henry Anhalt and Howard Steinberg explain the complications of distributing insulin in the developing world and their efforts to raise awareness about this need in a conversation with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California.

In part 3 of this Exclusive Interview, Henry Anhalt and Howard Steinberg talk with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California, about the union of the global organization in the fight to get insulin to those who need it and the search for donors to help finance the cause.

In part 4 of this Exclusive Interview, Henry Anhalt and Howard Steinberg talk with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California, about how physicians can help and how supplies get to those in need.

In part 5 of this Exclusive Interview, Henry Anhalt and Howard Steinberg explain their involvement and the work of Insulin for Life within the U.S. for a global benefit in a conversation with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California.

In part 6, the conclusion, of this Exclusive Interview, Henry Anhalt and Howard Steinberg talk with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California, about the collection and distribution process of Insulin for Life and ways people can help.

Dr. Leigh Perreault is an associate professor of medicine, physician and clinical researcher at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO. Her overarching research interest lies in understanding the different pathways by which people develop type 2 diabetes, and developing tailored strategies for diabetes prevention. Complementing her independent research interests, Dr. Perreault works closely with collaborators examining emerging risk factors for diabetes such as sleep restriction, intramuscular lipids and the human microbiome.

In this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Leigh Perreault talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California, about obesity and the effects of the human microbiome on this disease.