Lutz Heinemann on the challenges and opportunities of individualizing diabetes technology, Kathleen Dungan on hyperglycemia during acute pancreatitis and the progression to early-onset diabetes, plus a classic edition of "Rapid Exchange."

About this episode

The episode discusses individualizing diabetes technology and hyperglycemia during acute pancreatitis with expert guests.

Welcome to the latest episode (June 2026) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the June 2026 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. 9:15 Alice welcomes Lutz Heinemann , PhD, an engineer and biologist who has spent decades in the field of diabetes technology. He is coauthor on a new impactful position statement, "Challenges in and Opportunities for Individualizing Diabetes Technology: A Position Statement by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes Technology Working Group," available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci26-0018 . 29:10 Mike introduces Kathleen Dungan , MD, professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. She is first author on the article "Hyperglycemia During Acute Pancreatitis and Progression to Early-Onset Diabetes After Recovery: Preliminary Findings From the Diabetes Related to Acute Pancreatitis and Its Mechanisms…

People in this episode

Hosts: Alice Cheng, Michael Rickels

Guests: Lutz Heinemann, Kathleen Dungan

Topics covered

• diabetes technology
• hyperglycemia
• acute pancreatitis
• early-onset diabetes
• research discussion
• medical advancements

Keywords

• diabetes care
• technology
• hyperglycemia
• pancreatitis
• early-onset diabetes
• research
• EASD
• ADA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Diabetes Association, European Association for the Study of Diabetes, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Books & works: Challenges in and Opportunities for Individualizing Diabetes Technology: A Position Statement by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes Technology Working Group, Hyperglycemia During Acute Pancreatitis and Progression to Early-Onset Diabetes After Recovery: Preliminary Findings From the Diabetes Related to Acute Pancreatitis and Its Mechanisms (DREAM) Study

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