> Diabetes contributions lead to Banting award
Diabetes contributions lead to Banting award
Contact:
Diane Finegood, 778.782.6707; finegood@sfu.ca (is away until late Thursday, Oct. 23)
Marianne Meadahl, PAMR, 778.782.4323
Diane Finegood, 778.782.6707; finegood@sfu.ca (is away until late Thursday, Oct. 23)
Marianne Meadahl, PAMR, 778.782.4323
October 20, 2008
Diane Finegood’s contributions to the study of obesity and diabetes are being honored by the Canadian Diabetes Association with its prestigious Frederick G. Banting Award.
The award, named after the Canadian Nobel laureate who co-discovered insulin, recognizes contributions to either preventing diabetes and chronic disease in Canada or improving the quality of life of individuals affected by the disease.
The Simon Fraser University kinesiology professor has spent most of the past decade steering the work of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes and focusing its resources on Canada’s obesity epidemic, including its impact on diabetes.
"I am honored to receive this award in recognition of the work the institute has done to help build Canadian research relevant to obesity and diabetes," says Finegood, the institute’s founding director, who received the award during the association’s annual conference held in Montreal Oct 15-18.
Finegood is internationally recognized for her seminal research on the onset of juvenile and adult diabetes. A chemical and biomedical engineer, and a physiologist, Finegood uses sophisticated mathematical models to track the turnover of cells in the development of diabetes.
Through her leadership the institute has launched several initiatives, including Canada on the Move. The project was launched in 2004 to encourage Canadians to ‘donate their steps’ to health research by submitting information about their physical activity to a website. She has a particular interest in curbing childhood obesity.
Finegood says it is a privilege to be involved in work that advances research and knowledge translation that can potentially help the millions of Canadians affected by diabetes.
Other milestones:
Finegood was presented with a YWCA Woman of Distinction award in 2002.
In 2001, she received the B.C. Sugar Achievement Award, given to a member of the university community who has brought distinction to the university and B. C.
Finegood became the scientific director of the CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes in 2000.
In 1999, Finegood and a team of researchers received $2.7 million towards diabetes research from the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Canada and the Medical Research Council.
Finegood received the Canadian Diabetes Association’s Young Scientist award in 1995.
The award, named after the Canadian Nobel laureate who co-discovered insulin, recognizes contributions to either preventing diabetes and chronic disease in Canada or improving the quality of life of individuals affected by the disease.
The Simon Fraser University kinesiology professor has spent most of the past decade steering the work of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes and focusing its resources on Canada’s obesity epidemic, including its impact on diabetes.
"I am honored to receive this award in recognition of the work the institute has done to help build Canadian research relevant to obesity and diabetes," says Finegood, the institute’s founding director, who received the award during the association’s annual conference held in Montreal Oct 15-18.
Finegood is internationally recognized for her seminal research on the onset of juvenile and adult diabetes. A chemical and biomedical engineer, and a physiologist, Finegood uses sophisticated mathematical models to track the turnover of cells in the development of diabetes.
Through her leadership the institute has launched several initiatives, including Canada on the Move. The project was launched in 2004 to encourage Canadians to ‘donate their steps’ to health research by submitting information about their physical activity to a website. She has a particular interest in curbing childhood obesity.
Finegood says it is a privilege to be involved in work that advances research and knowledge translation that can potentially help the millions of Canadians affected by diabetes.
Other milestones:
Finegood was presented with a YWCA Woman of Distinction award in 2002.
In 2001, she received the B.C. Sugar Achievement Award, given to a member of the university community who has brought distinction to the university and B. C.
Finegood became the scientific director of the CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes in 2000.
In 1999, Finegood and a team of researchers received $2.7 million towards diabetes research from the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Canada and the Medical Research Council.
Finegood received the Canadian Diabetes Association’s Young Scientist award in 1995.