What area of diabetes research does your project cover? What role will this particular project play in preventing, treating and/or curing diabetes? Genetic studies have provided numerous insights into the understanding of type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, most of these studies have been predominantly performed in individuals of European ancestry, despite individuals of other ancestries, like those with Latin American ancestry have much higher prevalence of T2D and are also more likely to suffer from diabetic complications, such as diabetic kidney disease or heart attack. Recently, new studies