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The following are ongoing Clinical Trials being conducted here at the Center. For more information on participating in patient research, visit our FAQ or call Patricia Kringas at (212) 851-5489.

Volunteers Needed for Research Studies

The Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium

Principal Investigator
Dr. Robin Goland

Purpose of Study
To obtain blood samples from you and your family in order to try and discover how differences in the genes we inherit from our parents contribute to the risk for developing type-1 diabetes.



The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) Study

Principal Investigator
Drs. Robin Goland and Barney Softness

Purpose of Study
To follow infants from the age of three months to 15 years of age in order to identify infectious agents, dietary factors, or other environmental agents, including psychosocial factors which trigger Type 1 Diabetes in genetically susceptible individuals or which protect against the disease.



Noninvasive Imaging of Pancreatic Islet Cells Using PET Scanning

Principal Investigators
 Dr. Paul Harris, Dr. Rudy Leibel, and Dr. Robin Goland

Purpose of Study
Development of  non-invasive method to image the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas using PET scanning.



Oral Insulin in Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes in Relatives of People with Type 1 Diabetes

Principal Investigators
Drs. Robin Goland and Mary Pat Gallagher

Purpose of Study
Randomized, controlled trial an oral formulation of insulin in relatives of people with type 1 diabetes...


Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY) Trial

Principal Investigators
Dr. Robin Goland and Dr. Natasha Leibel

Purpose of Study
To evaluate treatment regimens...


Type 1 Diabetes Natural History Study

Dr. Robin Goland - Principal Investigator

To determine risk of development of type 1
diabetes in relatives.....

Adolescent-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Family Study

Drs. Rudolph Leibel, Michael Rosenbaum, Robin Goland - Principal Investigator

To identify the genes responsible for early-onset
type 2 diabetes......


Molecular Genetic Analysis of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Dr. Rudolph Leibel - Principal Investigator

Determining the role of specific genes...


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