Professor Susumu Seino, Endowed Chair of Molecular and Metabolic Medicine received the 10th Manpei Suzuki International Prize for Diabetes Research 2017.? This prize is provided to the researchers in the world by the Manpei Suzuki Diabetes Foundation, in the hope of advancement of diabetes research that will contribute to the health and human welfare. ?The Manpei Suzuki Foundation highly honors Prof. Seino with this prize for his extensive and groundbreaking contributions over the years to many landmark discoveries in cellular signaling pathways regulating insulin secretion, which is the key to understanding of molecular pathogenesis and treatment of type 2 diabetes.? The Award Ceremony and the Award Lecture is going to be held in Tokyo on March 7, 2018.
