Diabetes: From Beta Cells to Bicycles

Dr. Elizabeth Rideout

Episode Summary

For far too long, biological sex differences were not factored into research projects. Scientists like Dr. Elizabeth Rideout are changing that.

Episode Notes

For far too long, biological sex differences were not factored into research projects. Scientists like Dr. Elizabeth Rideout are changing that. In this episode, Dr. Rideout, an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia's Department of Cellular and Physiological Services, explains the work her lab is doing, including studies into the different ways male and female beta cells respond to stress in type 2 diabetes.