Director, UF Diabetes Institute; Professor, Departments of Pathology and Pediatrics, University of Florida
Dr. Mark Atkinson is currently the American Diabetes Association Eminent Scholar for Diabetes Research at the University of Florida (UF), and Director of the UF Diabetes Institute. The author of over 650 publications, 2024 marks his 40th year of investigation into the field of type 1 diabetes (T1D). His research interests include the pathogenesis and natural history of T1D, immune regulation, clinical trials for T1D prevention/reversal, and pancreatic pathology. He has been quite active in service to the diabetes research and care communities at a global level, including the ADA. Dr. Atkinson has served as the ad Hoc Editor in Chief of the ADA journals Diabetes and Diabetes Care for more than a decade. He has also been the recipient of numerous scientific and humanitarian-based awards for his academic and charitable efforts, including the ADA’s Outstanding Scientific Achievement, Harold Rifkin, and Albert Renold awards.
