Dr. Thomas Blevins
Keynote: Accelerating Breakthroughs: Delay, Prevent and Cell Therapies for T1D
Austin Community Summit
October 5, 2024, Austin, TX
8:00 am
About
You are invited to join us as we bring together the T1D community for education, interactive experiences, peer connection and so much more! Come talk with vendors, healthcare providers and members of the T1D community to be more prepared for life.
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SOUTHERN TEXAS – GENERAL VOLUNTEER GROUP: Austin Community Summit – 10/5/24
Austin Stone St. Johns
Parking is free in the large lot behind the building on the North side.
Follow the sign to the doors on the North side of the building next to the green space.
500 East Saint Johns Avenue
Austin, TX 78752
Schedule
Come along with us as we go on a journey through the latest advancements in type 1 diabetes research. We will focus on prevention and cell therapies
Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of life-changing breakthroughs that are coming their way.
Presented by:
Dr. Thomas Blevins, MD, FACE, FNLA, Founder of Texas Diabetes and Endocrinology
Room: Auditorium
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Presented by:
Dr. Thomas Blevins, MD, FACE, FNLA Founder of Texas Diabetes and Endocrinology
Room: Ridgetop
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Dr. Ponder will walk you through the 5 keys to gaining ownership of this disease and finding our own personal motivation. Bring your questions, he wants to hear from you and will answer questions that you want to know more about.
Presented by:
Dr Stephen Ponder, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology, creator of Sugar Surfing
Room: Ridgetop
11:00 AM – 11:45
DESCRIPTION
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Emily and Meason Bakunas, T1D, Road Trip Family
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Samantha Nelson, T1D, TSA pro
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Davis Moore, T1D, Off the Grid
Presented by:
Davis Moore, Samantha Nelson, Emily and Maeson Bakunas
Moderator:
Hannah Hamlin, DO, IFMCP
Room: Highland
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
If you are a teen or an adult looking to hear how to play sports, workout and train with T1D, this is for you. Learn from our panel of local athletes:
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High School Senior Athlete Blake Bridges, Football, Lacrosse
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High School 10th Grade Athlete Wesley Howard, Basketball
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DSP Athlete Adam Rosenfield, Running, frisbee, yoga, weights, HIIT
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DSP Athlete Patrick Devlin, Ironman, running, parenting
Moderator:
Hannah Hamlin, DO, IFMCP
Room: Highland
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Speakers:
Dr. Shannon Clark and Dr. Christie Gardner
Presented by:
Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin
Room: Georgian Acres
10:00 AM – 10:45
Dr. Stephen Ponder
What Everyone Living with Diabetes Needs to Know, But Often Never Hears
Davis Moore
Travel and T1D
Dr. Christie Gardner
Adam Rosenfield
Blake Bridges
Bakunas Family
Patrick Devlin
Dr. Shannon Clark
Hannah Hamlin
Samantha Nelson
