The Human Islet Research Network (HIRN) is pleased to announce the following seven recipients of the 2018 New Investigator  Pilot Award Initiative.  These investigators will carry out bold and highly innovative new research approaches to biological problems under current investigation in HIRN.  They will join their respective consortium conference calls and attend the HIRN Annual Investigator Meeting.

Joana Almaca, PhD University of Miami Consortia CTAR/HPAP Changes in Human Islet Microvasculature during Type 1 Diabetes		Sangeeta Dhawan, PhD Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope Consortium: CTAR Targeting DNA Hydroxymethylation to  Promote Human Beta Cell Function		Abdelfattah El Ouaamari, PhD Rutgers University Consortium: CTAR Neuromodulation for Type 1 Diabetes: Harnessing Sensory Innervation to Promote Regeneration and Function of Insulin-Producing Cells
Eddie James, PhD Benaroya Research Institute Consortium: CMAI HLA Multimer based Characterization of Islet Resident CD4+ T Cells that Target Beta Cell Epitopes and Neo-epitopes		Amelia Linnemann, PhD Indiana University Consortium: CBDS Real-time in vivo Analysis of Islet Redox Dynamics		Holger Russ, PhD University of Colorado, Denver Consortium: CBDS Elucidating the Human Beta Cell Translatome in Health and Disease