Faustman Lab

09/30/2026

Join us for a history lesson as Dr. Naomi Aronson, Director, Infectious Diseases Division at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, tells us about a BCG study her grandfather began and that she continues today. Check out the full episode linked below!

Podcast link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ShQNgHqihPM6uPHlQZLvF?si=Xlub_AQDQMSaxk9kMpLn9w

09/24/2026

Meet Brook, another type 1 diabetic from the BCG clinical trial program at MGB. Brook talks with our very own Nurse Daniela about the challenges of T1D and her experience being part of the clinical trial! Check out the full interview on our YouTube channel linked below.

Link to full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuA_EcXLRk0&t=5s

09/08/2026

Thank you, Scott and the JuiceBox team, for having us on the podcast. The Juicebox Podcast is such a great voice for the entire T1D community. Check out the episode below.

#1937 Immunostimulation with Dr. Faustman Juicebox PodcastInterviewType 1 Diabetes Aug 24 Written By Scott Benner Juicebox Podcast AUGUST 24, 2026 Episode #1937 Immunostimulation with Dr. Faustman Dr. Denise Faustman of Harvard and Mass General returns to explain her BCG vaccine research in type 1 d...

08/07/2026

This week on "Notes from the Lab," we are joined by Zan Fleming, Founder and Executive Chairman of Kinexum, to discuss T1D Outcomes. Check out the link to the full episode below!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wWldWJzIoEu3xQvxFmc6f?si=mvco2Y8fQAqLW2hOmSJ8dA

07/16/2026

Last month we shared the results of the Phase II clinical trial. We are excited to introduce you to some of the people who made the trial possible! Meet Mary, a type 1 diabetic school teacher with big plans for the Summer. Mary will talk about her HbA1c, time in range and insulin use. Like everyone treated in the trial Mary recieved a total of six BCG injections over five years and was followed for a total of eight years. Join Mary and our very own Nurse Daniela as they discuss how BCG changed her T1D experience.

Check out the full interview on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxNPQj2FvZA

07/08/2026

Congratulations to my MGH Neurology colleagues on publication of our BCG Alzheimer's study in Nature Communication Medicine. Prior studies have linked BCG to lower Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) or dementia as well as demonstrate favorable changes in AD related proteins. This shows that BCG can reprogram immune responses detectable in the central nervous system and demonstrate a possible biological bridge between the prior clinical observations and Alzheimer’s biology. Stay tuned. More trials coming.

New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine — which is delivered through the skin to prevent tuberculosis — may remodel the human brain’s immune environment, offering a potential biological explanation for p...

06/25/2026

This week on "Notes from the Lab" we are joined by Dr. Erika Schwarz-Cohen, who is a practicing physician but also a T1D mom. We will discuss recent updates on the BCG trials as well as her perspective as a mother of a child with type 1 diabetes.
Podcast Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5urYEcO1aT3Xyzi2Wwzd4C

06/18/2026

Big thank you to Live Science for their feature on the lab!

Repeated doses of a tuberculosis vaccine lowered insulin needs in patients with two forms of diabetes, new trial data show. But more research is needed to prove the benefit.

06/16/2026

Thank you to WBZ and CBS News for an amazing story! Check it out below!

The tuberculosis vaccine is being used to treat Type 1 diabetes in clinical trials and it's showing promising results.

06/11/2026

Thank you STATNEWS for highlighting our BCG trials at the ADA

You're reading the web edition of STAT's ADA in 30 Seconds, from the American Diabetes Association's annual conference.