Faustman Lab

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.

06/10/2026

Another feature in Reuters!

We also report on promising early data that could produce a better option for treating C. difficile-caused diarrhea, and the first vaccine for preventing Lassa fever.

06/09/2026

A wonderful feature from Nature regarding the Phase II data at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions 2026!

The shot reduced insulin use for people with type 1 diabetes and another autoimmune condition.

06/07/2026

Thank you to the ADA for letting us present the results of the Phase II BCG clinical trial! The presentations are on the publications page of our web site at https://faustmanlab.org/

06/05/2026

The Phase II results are live! Visit the "Publications" tab on our website to view the two posters Dr. Faustman will be presenting at the ADA Scientific Sessions this weekend. Thank you everyone for your continued support over the years. We truly could not have done this without you.

www.faustmanlab.org

06/05/2026

We're all excited for Dr. Faustman to head to the American Diabetes Association meeting!

05/07/2026

This week on Notes from the Lab we are joined by Jaykumar Menon, Co-founder and Chair of the Open Source Pharma Foundation, a global non-profit that pursues low cost cures for global unmet needs. We talk about models for drug development, the BCG vaccine and COVID-19 pandemic.

Podcast link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TLlylD5SvLCPeMlcpzVvP