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Emily K. Sims

Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA

Dr. Emily K. Sims MD, MS is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine where she also serves as the Assistant Director of the Wells Center for Pediatric Research and an Associate Director of the IU Medical Scientist Training Program. Dr. Sims is an NIH-funded physician scientist specializing in pediatric endocrinology with a research focus on identification of mechanisms and biomarkers of intrinsic beta-cell dysfunction contributing to development of type 1 diabetes (T1D), clinical measurements of beta cell function that can be used to understand T1D heterogeneity and responses to disease-modifying therapies, and application of therapeutics aimed at improving beta cell health in T1D.