dkNET community events and announcements in January, 2026

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dkNET provides updates on activities of interest to the NIDDK-supported community. You could keep up to date on these activities through our Twitter feed @dkNET_info, through our Community Calendar, or through dkNET e-mail list. If you have an event or funding opportunities you'd like to advertise, please contact us info_at_dknet.org.

dkNET News

• dkNET Upcoming Webinar: Precision Diabetes: Understanding and Managing Gluco se Dysregulation Using Deep Data and Remote Monitoring, presented by Dr. Michael Snyder, Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Genetics at Stanford University on Friday, January 23, 2026, 11 am - 12 pm PT. More information: https://dknet.org/about/blog/2884
  
  

Events in January 2026

Jan. 11-14, 2026

Keystone Symposia: Immunometabolism Across Scales: From Cells to Systems to Healthspan

This meeting will explore the intersection of metabolism and immunity across biological scales, and their interplay in health and disease. The program will examine how nutrient signaling, microbial metabolite s, and neuro-immune interactions shape these immunometabolism mechanisms and influence health, aging, and disease, illuminating translational strategies for improving healthspan. 

Bringing together diverse expertise across siloes, the meeting will foster collaboration, methodology sharing, and innovation in tools to advance this rapidly evolving field.  Additionally, this meeting will be held jointly with the Keystone Symposium on “From Systems Immunology to Immunoengineering,” to enable cross-disciplinary insights and collaborations towards utilizing systems biology approaches to understand the complexities of immunometabolic mechanisms and contributions to disease. 

Location:  Vancouver, BC, Canada

More information: https://www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/conference-listing/meeting/J22026

Jan. 14, 2026

Diabetes Research Centers Webinar

Speaker: Karen Reue, PhD. Distinguished Professor and Vice Cha ir of Academic Affairs, Human Genetics, UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine

More information: https://diabetes-virtual-seminar.org/

Jan. 16, 2026

Abstract Submission Due: The 21st Immunology of Diabetes Society (IDS) Congress

The 21st Immunology of Diabetes Society (IDS) Congress, will be held in Brisbane, Australia in 2026! The IDS Congress is the premiere meeting for the international community of researchers, clinicians and industry representatives studying the pathogenesis and treatment of type 1 diabetes. Every 18 months, members of IDS convene to share the latest in cutting edge research, debate big questions in the field, and catch up with old and new colleagues. The Brisbane conference is sure to be another memorable IDS meeting, and we look forward to your participation. Meeting Dates: April 20 - 24, 2026.

Location:  Brisbane QLD, Australia

More information: https://www.ids2026.com.au/

Jan. 19-22, 2026

Keystone Symposia: Microbiome Metabolism and Metabolites: Discovery and Function in Health and Disease

This conference will highlight cutting-edge technologies for discovering microbiome-derived metabolites, mapping the genes behind their production, and revealing their functional roles. Specifically, we will focus on metabolites that arise from microbial metabolism of (1) host-derived compounds, (2) dietary molecules, and (3) xenobiotics—including plasticizers, pollutants, drugs, and environmental molecules absorbed through skin or inhalation. In addition, the program will examine microbial biosynthesis from genetic elements such as gene clusters found in bacteria, archaea, fungi, and even phages. These insights hold promise for transformative applications in managing health and disease across medicine, agriculture, and environmental sciences. 

Location:  Banff, AB, Canada

More information: https://www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/conference-listing/meeting/J32026

Jan. 23, 2026

dkNET Webinar "Precision Diabetes: Understanding and Managing Gluco se Dysregulation Using Deep Data and Remote Monitoring"

Join dkNET Webinar on Friday, January 23, 2026, 11 am - 12 pm PT

Presenter: Michael Snyder, PhD, Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Genetics; Director, Stanford Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine, School of Medicine, Stanford University

Abstract

We use deep data and longitudinal measurements to monitor health which enable both early detection of disease and personal aging patterns (ageotypes). Remote monitoring using devices (e.g smartwatches) and microsampling enables frequent measurements and high resolution health tracking. Using (Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) we demonstrate that individuals have personalized glucose responses to different carbohydrates. We further show that individuals have different subtypes of glucose dysregulation (e.g. muscle insulin resistance, beta cell defect, incretin effects) and that the response and mitigation of the postprandial response depends upon the dysregulation subtype. Association of lifestyle including food, activity and timing are correlated with glucose levels. This information enables personalized management of glucose dysregulation.

The top 3 key questions that these resources can answer:

1. Which types of measurements are most powereful and why?
2. What are the correlations between lifestyle and glucose levels?
3. Where does AI impact diabetes research?

More information: https://dknet.org/about/blog/2884

Jan. 26-29, 2026

Keystone Symposia: Obesity Therapeutics: Unlocking Benefits and Minimizing Side Effects

This meeting will integrate current knowledge with the lates t discoveries on obesity drug mechanisms, exploring benefits beyond weight loss. Topics integrate biological insights into glucagon, amylin, and en teroendocrine cell secretion, with translational advances in drug discovery, combination therapies and strategies to minimize side effects and preserving muscle mass.  

Held jointly with the Keystone Symposium on “Cardiometabolism in Health and Disease,” this conference will foster cross-disciplinary insights and collaborations to enable better understanding of the intersection of these diseases, and their treatments, accelerating progress in both fields. 

Location:  Keystone, CO 80435, USA

More information: https://www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/conference-listing/meeting/J52026

Funding Opportunities Information and Deadlines in January 2026

Jan. 19, 2026

AUA Funding Opportunity Application Due: 2026 Research Scholar Awards

The American Urological Association 2026 Research Scholar Program provides $40,000 per year for one- and two-year mentored training for: (1) Clinical and postdoctoral fellows who are no more than five years beyond completing a doctorate or residency (2) Early career investigators who are in the first five years after beginning a faculty position.

More information: https://www.auanet.org/research-and-data/research-awards/research-grant-opportunities/research-scholar-awards