Wendy Bevier, Ph.D., is an Associate Investigator with the Institute and is coordinating Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, National Institutes of Health (NIH), and company clinical studies involved with the artificial pancreas project. She is responsible for recruiting patients, conducting experiments, and collecting and organizing data. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems and in-clinic, frequent blood sampling procedures are being used during these projects. The studies are a collaboration with the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), Department of Chemical Engineering, and the primary goal of the studies is to develop mathematical formulas (algorithms) and “close the loop” between CGMs and external insulin pumps.
She previously worked at the Institute conducting research involving diabetes, exercise, and pregnancy. She ran an exercise program for pregnant women with gestational diabetes and analyzed data. Her research involved intravenous glucose tolerance tests, blood collection and handling, and hormone assays. Some projects involved diabetic mice that are a model for type 1 diabetes.
Dr. Bevier did her undergraduate work at UC Davis and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Oregon. She received her Ph.D. in Biology/Physiology at UCSB and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Stanford University School of Medicine. She has a certificate from Stanford University Medical Center as a Fellow in Medicine/Gerontology – Exercise Physiology and is a member of the American Physiological Society and American Diabetes Association.