Fund A Cure with Dr. Vana Raman | Breakthrough T1D Utah Gala 2026

Dr. Vandana (Vana) Raman is Professor and Division Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at the University of Utah and Medical Director of the Diabetes Program at Primary Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Raman also serves as Medical Director of the Clinical Trials Office and holds the Jeffrey E. Schunk, MD Endowed Chair in Pediatric Clinical Research. She is co-Principal Investigator and Site Director for the international TrialNet Research Consortium and the national T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Raman is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families affected by type 1 diabetes. She has led clinical, research, educational, and quality-improvement initiatives focused on improving diabetes outcomes, expanding access to high-quality care, and bringing advances in type 1 diabetes research, including disease-modifying therapies, into clinical practice.

Her scholarship includes peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and national presentations, and she has held leadership and service roles in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes at the regional and national levels. She is deeply committed to educating and mentoring the next generation of pediatric endocrinologists.

Dr. Raman’s current work focuses on early detection and emerging therapies in type 1 diabetes. Her goal is to expand opportunities for children to participate in clinical trials, advance therapies to change the course of the disease, and help improve the lives of children and families with type 1 diabetes.