Lois Jovanovič, M.D. FACE

In addition to her position as CEO & Chief Scientific Officer of Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, Dr. Jovanovič is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Southern California-Los Angeles Medical Center; Faculty in Internal Medicine, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital; Attending Physician, The Santa Barbara County Diabetes/Endocrine Clinic; and Adjunct Professor, Biomolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of California, Santa Barbara.

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David J. Pettitt, M.D.

David J. Pettitt, M.D. is currently studying obesity and type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents in Santa Barbara County and is participating in a nationwide study of the epidemiology of diabetes in youth. He also consults nationwide on diabetes in pregnancy and on the risk factors for and treatment of type 2 diabetes in children. He has over 180 publications in these areas of research.

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Howard C. Zisser, M.D.

Howard C. Zisser, M.D. is director of clinical research at Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, where he conducts clinical trials on new and innovative therapies for type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. He currently manages trials investigating the safety and efficacy of inhaled insulin, of insulin that is absorbed in the cheek, of implantable insulin pumps and implantable glucose sensors.

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