Back to the future: Re-centring the Role of the Pancreas in Type 2 Diabetes

Watch the full interview on YouTube to explore Dr Teresa Mezza’s journey as the 2025 EASD Minkowski Prize recipient and how her clinical research is redefining our understanding of type 2 diabetes.

In this episode, Dr Mezza joins Vivienne Parry to discuss:

• How studying patients after partial pancreatectomy reveals the natural history of type 2 diabetes
• The search for simple, predictive biomarkers that identify diabetes risk before symptoms appear
• The importance of translational research in improving patient outcomes
• Reflections on the challenges and motivations of being a young diabetes researcher today

Dr Mezza’s work bridges clinical practice and molecular science, offering new hope for early prevention and a deeper understanding of beta-cell biology.

Learn more about the EASD Minkowski Prize and other award lectures.

Discover Prof. Dr. Mezza's Speaker Portrait.