Tracking diabetes risk after acute pancreatitis at UF Health and AdventHealth
Continuation of Type 1 Diabetes in Acute Pancreatitis Consortium – UF Health and AdventHealth Combined Clinical Center
Following people hospitalized with acute or relapsing pancreatitis to find who develops diabetes and why.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Florida NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Gainesville, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11234411 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are hospitalized with acute or relapsing pancreatitis, this program follows you over time to see who develops diabetes and what might cause it. Researchers at UF and AdventHealth enroll large numbers of patients and collect blood and other samples while performing genetic, immune, metabolic, histologic, and functional tests. They combine these lab results with clinical records and long-term follow-up visits to look for risk factors and early warning signs. An added project called DREAM-ON will provide more detailed mechanistic studies to better understand diabetes after pancreatitis.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults treated for acute or relapsing pancreatitis at UF Health or participating AdventHealth hospitals who can consent to follow-up visits and provide blood or tissue samples.
Not a fit: People without acute pancreatitis or those who already had established diabetes before their pancreatitis episode are unlikely to benefit directly from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This work could help predict, prevent, and better treat diabetes that starts after pancreatitis.
How similar studies have performed: Smaller prior studies have linked pancreatitis to later diabetes, but this larger, long-term mechanistic cohort aims to deliver clearer and more actionable answers.
Where this research is happening
Gainesville, United States
- University of Florida — Gainesville, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Forsmark, Christopher E — University of Florida
- Study coordinator: Forsmark, Christopher E
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.