Issues and Events

The 84th annual American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions was held in Orlando, Florida, on 21–24 June 2024 at the Orange County Convention Center. If you were unable to attend the 84th Scientific Sessions, it is not too late to access presentation highlights, abstracts, and webcasts. For more information, please visit professional.diabetes.org/scientific-sessions.

The 2025 Clinical Update Conference will be held at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate from 31 January to 2 February. This conference is designed for health care professionals who provide clinical care and education for people with diabetes. For more information, please visit professional.diabetes.org/clinical-update-conference.

ADA’s professional books library has extended to over 30 books for a more complete research discovery experience. New titles published in 2024 include the seventh edition of Medical Management of Pregnancy Complicated by Diabetes, Clinical Care of the Diabetic Foot, and more. Browse or search today by visiting the professional books website at diabetesjournals.org/books. Purchase complete softcopy editions at shopdiabetes.org/collections/professional-books.

In a special four-episode series of Diabetes Core Update, the ADA podcast for primary care clinicians, Dr. Christie Ballantyne sits down with host Dr. Neil Skolnik to discuss triglycerides and how to reduce residual risk. This series is supported by an independent educational grant from Amarin. For more information, please visit diabetesjournals.org/journals/pages/triglycerides_podcasts.

Featured in Diabetes, the Point-Counterpoint series is designed to present differing perspectives on a specific topic within the field of diabetes research. Each contributor presents their “point,” which is then followed by a “counterpoint,” or contrasting perspective. The goal of this series is to foster academic debate, encourage critical thinking, and illuminate the complexities of issues in diabetes research. To read the latest Point-Counterpoint series, please visit doi.org/10.2337/dbi23-0031 and doi.org/10.2337/dbi23-0032.

Classics in Diabetes is a new article series in Diabetes journal that highlights and revisits previously published research articles that have had a significant impact on the field of diabetes research. Each featured article is chosen for its historical importance and its substantial influence on current research trends. An in-depth analysis puts the research into context, explaining how the information was pivotal at the time of publication and how it aligns with subsequent developments in the field. To read the most recent Classics in Diabetes article, please visit doi.org/10.2337/dbi24-0029.

The editors of ADA journals periodically publish special collections, which are curated segments dedicated to a specific, often timely, area of interest within the realm of diabetes research, care, and education. Collections include Diabetes Paper of the Month (diabetesjournals.org/collection/1619/Diabetes-Paper-of-the-Month), Reports from the GRADE Study (diabetesjournals.org/journals/collection/2066/Reports-from-the-GRADE-Study), and more (diabetesjournals.org/journals/pages/journals_special_collections).