Learn more about our recent publication, “Atypical Diabetes: What Have We Learned and What Does the Future Hold?” in Diabetes Care.
Author: Brian Huxtable
Congratulations, Katie Liu!
Our fantastic research technician, Katie Liu was accepted to the R25 Rare Disease Clinical Research Training Program via Children’s National.
Stone Lab Celebrates Barbie Day! (Links to an external site)
The lab decided to celebrates the release of the Barbie Movie by dressing up in style.
Welcome, McKinlee Gobble! (Links to an external site)
The lab is growing! McKinlee Gobble, recent Kansas University Graduate joined the lab as a Technician.
Michelle Phan graduates WashU Dev Bio Post-Bacc Program and joins DBBS at WashU (Links to an external site)
Today we wish Michelle Phan congratulations for her amazing work in the lab. We are proud that she will be staying on at Washington University as she pursues her PhD studying diabetes.
Michelle Phan presents her research at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions (Links to an external site)
Michelle was selected to deliver an oral presentation at the 83rd American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in San Diego, CA
March lab staffing update (Links to an external site)
The lab is growing! Aluet Borrego-Alvarez joined the lab as a Staff Scientist and Katie Liu joined the lab as a Technician.
Stephen Stone, MD receives pilot funding from the Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program (CTRFP) (Links to an external site)
Stephen Stone, MD was awarded funding from the Clinical and Translational Research Funding (CTRFP) from the ICTS. His project is titled, “Precision Modeling of Genetic Variants in Atypical Diabetes.”
Stephen Stone, MD interview about another viral TikTok story (Links to an external site)
Stephen Stone, MD, was interviewed by BuzzFeed for a story on a breast buds and lactation in infancy.
Stone Lab formally opens in McDonnell Pediatric Research Building (Links to an external site)
The Stone lab opened its doors on November 1st, 2022! We are looking forward to this opportunity.
Stephen Stone, MD awarded Faculty Recruitment / Scholar Award from Children’s Discovery Institute (Links to an external site)
Stephen Stone, MD, received the Faculty Recruitment / Scholar Award from the Children’s Discovery Institute at Washington University School of Medicine. His project is titled ‘Establishing a Translational Diabetes Lab at Washington University.’
Michelle Phan presents her research at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions (Links to an external site)
Michelle Phan was selected to deliver an oral presentation at the 82nd American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, LA
Stephen Stone, MD interviewed for viral TikTok story (Links to an external site)
Stephen Stone, MD, was interviewed by BuzzFeed for a story on a child with diazoxide induced hypertrichosis in the setting of congenital hyperinsulinism.
June lab staffing update (Links to an external site)
The lab is growing! Michelle (Nhung) Phan joined the lab as post baccalaureate researcher and technician! Also 2 students, Joanna and Megha joined for the Pediatric Summer Research Program.
Stephen Stone, MD awarded NIDDK K08 (Links to an external site)
Stephen Stone, MD, received a Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08) from the NIDDK. His mentors are David Ornitz, MD, PhD in Developmental Biology and Fumihiko Urano, MD PhD in Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research. His project is titled ‘Using a Rare Disease Model to Explore the Role of FGF21 in Insulin Resistance.’
Major NIH study seeks to understand unusual forms of diabetes (Links to an external site)
The Rare and Atypical Diabetes Network (RADIANT) study officially launches! Stephen Stone, MD along with Fumihiko Urano, MD, PhD, Janet McGill, MD, and Jing Hughes, MD, PhD are co-investigators at the Washington University site. This is a multi-center trial with 14 clinical centers located across the US. The goal of the study is to identify individuals who do not clearly […]
Digenic variants in fibroblast growth factor 21 signaling linked to severe insulin resistance (Links to an external site)
Stone lab research was highlighted in Endocrine News. “We found that the proband carried mutations in the FGF21 receptor complex and performed tissue culture-based studies to demonstrate that these were functional/pathogenic mutations,” Stephen Stone, MD tells Endocrine News. “This study demonstrates the first ever link between FGF21 and severe insulin resistance.”
Five physician-scientists named inaugural Dean’s Scholars (Links to an external site)
Stephen Stone, MD was one of five Washington University physician-scientists named to the inaugural year of of the Dean’s Scholars program. The Dean’s Scholars program is designed for MD-only physician scientists. This award provides them with mentorship, institutional support, and the protected time necessary to generate data and publications.