Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
The EASD Early Career Academy Mentorship Programme is now open for applications!
This 1-year programme connects early-career researchers and clinicians with established mentors to accelerate career development, foster collaboration, and expand professional networks in the diabetes field.
Participants will each receive tailored mentorship, €1,000 in travel support, and engage in five flexible meetings (virtual or in-person).
Apply by Monday, 5 May 2025
Interested in SGLT2 inhibitors for Type 1 Diabetes?
Join our next live webinar featuring Prof. Markus Laimer from University Hospital Bern, Switzerland, where he will review current evidence on the metabolic effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in type 1 diabetes, highlight remaining knowledge gaps, and explore future directions for their use in treatment.
Don’t miss this insightful discussion on a hot topic in type 1 diabetes care!
1st EASD Early Career Academy Meeting
The first EASD Early Career Academy Meeting will take place from 28 - 30 April 2025 at Sant’Anna School in Pisa, Italy.
The 3-day programme will feature interactive lectures, small-group workshops, open discussions, and hands-on training. It is designed to showcase cutting-edge research, spark dialogue on pressing issues in diabetes, and foster collaboration and innovation in the field.
New Journal Club recording online
Postprandial hypoglycaemia after gastric bypass in type 2 diabetes
Join us for this engaging Journal Club session, where we welcome EASD Early Career Academy Committee Member Domenico Tricò from the University of Pisa!
Domenico presents his recently published study in Diabetologia, exploring the mechanisms and clinical impact of postprandial hypoglycaemia after gastric bypass in individuals with a history of type 2 diabetes.
Watch now to learn more about this study at the intersection of diabetes research and metabolic surgery and read the paper here.
Webinar Recordings
Journal Club Recordings
EASD Early Career Academy Activities
Webinars and Workshops
Webinars
The webinars will be held by senior experts who will provide guidance on very practical, key topics that will help early-career clinical and basic/translational investigators move their skills forward.
Grant writing, work-life balance, manuscript reviewing and scientific communication to the public are just some of the topics that will be delved into by experienced leaders in the field of diabetes.
Journal Clubs
The EASD Early Career Academy Journal Club, in collaboration with Diabetologia, aims to provide authors at an early stage of their career with the opportunity to disseminate their findings and inspire their colleagues worldwide. The Journal Club will also serve as an interactive tool for members of the EASD/Diabetologia community who wish to keep up-to-date with the latest scientific advancements in the field of diabetes in a timely, interactive fashion.
Papers accepted for publication in Diabetologia will be selected by members of the EASD Early Career Academy on a regular basis. The first/junior author of the paper will be invited to present and discuss the work in a live webinar moderated by one of the EASD Early Career Academy members. The webinar will include a Q&A session, when the audience will be able to interact directly with the author.
Postgraduate Education
The EASD Early Career Academy will closely cooperate with the EASD Postgraduate Education Committee (PGEC), which decides the strategy for educational activities (basic scientist training courses, clinician training courses).
Two members of the Year-Round Webinars/Workshops subgroup, who will act on behalf of the EASD Early Career Academy, will sit on the Postgraduate Education Committee. This will allow high interaction between the EASD EArly Career Academy and the PGEC, to jointly design courses tailored to all the EASD Early Career Academy members, and to develop spin-off webinars based on PGE courses. Members of the EASD Early Career Academy will also serve as teachers in the EASD postgraduate courses.
Networking Opportunities
Mentorship Programme
The EASD Early Career Academy Mentorship Programme aims to bring together junior clinicians or researchers with established mentors to accelerate the development and career of the mentee, and to develop their network in the diabetes field.
The programme will facilitate the contact between early-career researchers or clinicians and an engaged mentor with the aim to discuss mentoring-, coaching- and/or project-related topics in an informal atmosphere at approximately five meetings a year, which can be held virtually or in person. For travel expenses, 1,000 Euros/ year will be provided per recipient.
Annual Event
The EASD Early Career Academy aims to provide early career researchers additional opportunities to develop their network and build fruitful collaborations. A special event is organised during the EASD Annual Meeting with the inspirational participation of prize-winning scientists in the field of diabetes.
This event is open to all EASD members and anyone interested in joining the academy to discuss about career development and to network with fellow European early career researchers in informal and friendly settings.
Networking Platform
The EASD Early Career Academy will also work on developing online tools to favour networking all year round such as follow-ups of activities, discussion about grant and job opportunities.
A directory of EASD Early Career Academy members is planned to help early career researchers to connect when looking for complementary skills for their research or develop new projects across Europe.