TuDiabetes Live Interview with Terry Gregg, President and CEO of Dexcom, Inc.

Terrance H. Gregg has been CEO of Dexcom, Inc. since 2011. He first joined the Dexcom Board of Directors in 2005. Click on “Show More” to see a timestamped list with all the questions.

In 2002 he retired as President of Medtronic MiniMed, a world leader in diabetes management systems. He became President and Chief Operating Officer of MiniMed, Inc. in 1996 and was instrumental in Medtronic’s $3.4 billion acquisition of MiniMed in 2001. He also served in executive positions with Smith and Nephew and Allergan, Inc.
Mr. Gregg served as the 2003-2004 Chair of the Research Foundation Board of the American Diabetes Association. In 2010, Mr. Gregg and his wife were recognized by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) with one of it’s highest honors, the 2010 Angel Award. Most recently, Mr. Gregg was honored as one of the San Diego regional finalists for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2011 and named by MassDevice.com, one of 28 chief executives whom exemplify cutting-edge leadership and innovative thinking in the medical device industry, as its inaugural CEO Class of 2011.
Mr. Gregg currently serves on several advisory boards, including Scripps Translational Science Institute and the University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute (DRI). Additionally Mr. Gregg sits on the board of directors of Taking Control of Your Diabetes, a non-profit educational program.

In case there are specific topics you would like to hear in this talk, but don’t want to watch the whole viedo to find them, here’s a list of what’s covered with the time at which each topic came up:

What’s next for Dexcom? What companies are they working with? 5:17
How will Gen 5 differ from Gen 4? 6:44
What’s “Share”? 7:38 and 37:08
What will be new about Gen 6? 8:39
Why does Terry do what he does? 10:08
Do you have a personal connection to diabetes? 11:10
Will the Gen 5 transmitter be larger than the Gen 4? 13:04
What’s the status of Dexcom CGM integration with insulin pumps from different companies you are collaborating with? 15:57
What’s about a protective case for the Gen 4 receiver? 21:25
What critical feedback are you getting about the Gen 4 so far? 23:03
When will the Dexcom CGM be available in Canada? 24:01
Are the calibration requirements different for the Gen 4 than the 7+ CGM? 27:29
How will people who have the Gen 4 upgrade to subsequent generations? 27:52
What is Dexcom Inc. doing to make its technology available to people without Health Insurance, on Medicare, and with few financial resources? 28:47
Is there anything useful that people who upgrade from the 7+ to the Gen 4 can do with unused 7+ sensors? 31:40
Will glucosensor technology be available to the general public eventually? 33:50
How were the colors for the high and low limits decided upon? 34:50
How can patients get involved in trials to test Dexcom products? 35:45
Do you anticipate difficulty getting FDA to approve Gen 5 because it connects to a cell phone? 39:59
Is the iPhone intended to be the primary mode of monitoring in Gen 5? 43:10
Once Gen 5 comes out, will there be an optional receiver available to people who do not own smart phones? 45:13
Will later generations of the Dexcom CGM allow greater customization of the alarms, or enable it to link to an external device with louder volume options? 46:39
Will cellphone battery life and multiple platform compatibility be problems in using the phone as receiver? 48:04
Will it be possible to use an external receiver (cellphone) with the Vibe? 49:41
Are there plans to make the receiver smaller? 50:10
Is Dexcom working on software for Mac? 51:29
We want an orange receiver! Can you make one? 53:09
Will the Gen 6 sensor be better able to tollerate acetaminophen? 53:42

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TuDiabetes Live Interview with John Sjölund, creator of Timesulin

John has completed the worlds longest cross-country ski race, the largest organised bicycle race in the world, New York half-marathon and multiple triathlons. He uses Humalog and Lantus disposable insulin pens to treat his diabetes with four daily injections of insulin and has great control over his blood sugar levels.

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TuDiabetes Live interview with Filmmaker Jenny Mackenzie

Jenny Mackenzie, Ph.D. is an award winning documentary filmmaker whose mission is to produce films that create and promote social change. Her most recent film, KICK LIKE A GIRL, aired on HBO, played at over 50 international film festivals, and is currently being used by the US State Department to discuss gender equity globally. As clinician, researcher, former non-profit administrator, and mother of three, Dr Mackenzie also uses her professional experience, humor, and real life passion to address the power of social impact film making as well known motivational speaker.
Her newest film, SUGAR BABIES (in post- production) is about the public health epidemic of diabetes in America’s children. Jenny understands diabetes personally because three generations in her family have been affected by type 1 (her aunt, brother, and 14-year-old daughter all have type 1). As Jenny began to research the film in 2009, she realized that the story of both types of diabetes that are ravaging our youngest generation needed to be told. She has a BA from Brown University, an MSW from Simmons College, and a Ph.D. from the University of Utah.

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Crystal Bowersox performing Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah

An amazing rendition of Leonard Cohen’s classic, by Crystal Bowersox, accompanied in piano by Bill Zimmerman, from the band Montë Mar, during her recent performance in Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage.

Thanks Crystal for your never-ending support of the cause of diabetes!

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TuDiabetes Live interview with TuDiabetes member Jane K. Dickinson

Jane K. Dickinson is a nurse and certified diabetes educator; she has both a professional and personal interest in diabetes. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1975, Jane spent several summers as a counselor and student nurse at diabetes camp. Later she served as the Director of Clinical Services and Education at The Barton Center for Diabetes
Education, where she oversaw diabetes programs for children and families. Jane lives in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where she developed a Diabetes Education Program at the local hospital. She is currently the program coordinator and faculty for the Diabetes Education and Management Masters Program at Teachers College Columbia University.
Jane has published two books: People With Diabetes Can Eat Anything, just recently out, and Diabetes Karma. Jane writes about everyday topics and how they relate to diabetes on her blog at JaneKDickinson.com. In her spare time, Jane loves to walk, travel, listen to music
and watch movies. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.

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TuDiabetes Live Interview: Dr. Luca Inverardi, of DRI, discusses recent news of BioHUB Mini Organ

Because of technical issues, this chat was abruptly cut short. Sorry for this. We guarantee that Dr. Inveradi said "thank you" and "goodbye."

Dr. Inverardi joined us to discuss a recent announcement by Diabetes Research Institute regarding their BioHUB mini organ to restore insulin production in people with type 1 diabetes. The announcement of this news begins "Scientists from the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami are taking a quantum leap toward a biological cure for diabetes by unveiling the DRI BioHub, a bioengineered "mini organ" that contains lifesaving insulin-producing cells that can sense blood sugar and release the precise amount of insulin needed in real time."

Luca Inverardi, M.D., is Research Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. In addition, he serves as Deputy Director of Translational Research at the Diabetes Research Institute.

Much of Dr. Inverardi’s research interests lie in developing ways to make biological replacement of insulin-producing tissue reproducibly successful in a large cohort of patients.

This area of investigation focuses on a broad range of basic research experiments in the areas of transplant immunology, tolerance induction and cytoprotection, as well as diabetes stem cell research and immunogenetic studies to prevent diabetes.

His division is comprised of multi-disciplinary scientists working in the areas of molecular biology, immunology, pancreatic stem cell development, pathology and immunogenetics.

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TuDiabetes Live interview with John Mastrototaro: Road to the Artificial Pancreas

JOHN MASTROTOTARO
Vice President of Research and Development
John J. Mastrototaro, Ph.D. is Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Research, Technology and Business Development at Medtronic Diabetes. Prior to this position, he was Vice President of Global Clinical, Scientific & Health Affairs, where he was responsible for global clinical research, clinical outcomes management, closed-loop and algorithm development initiatives, and health policy programs.
John is an internationally renowned expert in diabetes technology and has authored dozens of publications in peer reviewed journals on original clinical research and consensus reports. He is an invited guest lecturer at both domestic and international professional diabetes meetings. In 2003 John received the Bakken Award from Medtronic Inc. for his scientific & research contributions in the field of diabetes.
Prior to joining Medtronic, John was a technical project manager for Eli Lilly and Company focusing on the development of an electroenzymatic glucose sensor. He received his Masters and Ph.D degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. His Doctoral Dissertation was entitled “Thin-Film Multielectrode Arrays for Voltage Measurements in the Heart.” John holds 43 US patents.

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TuDiabetes Live Interview with Retina Specialist Randall Wong, MD

Dr. Wong introduces himself:
“I am a retina specialist practicing in Fairfax, Virginia, USA. As a retina specialist, I diagnose and treat retinal disorders such as macular degeneration, retinal detachments and diabetic retinopathy.
I started a website www.retinaeyedoctor.com about 4 years ago. It has over 450 articles, 1/3 of which are dedicated to diabetic retinopathy. More doctors must learn to embrace technology…and Web 2.0.
Through my website, and forums such as Tudiabetes, I’ve become nationally recognized for my expertise on social media and medicine. Forums such as this are more crucial to teaching, educating…and building relationships.”

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Riva Greenberg Live Interview, 2/1/13

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Riva has lived with type 1 diabetes for more than 41 years and is an author, health coach, inspirational speaker and columnist for The Huffington Post. Riva has written three books – Diabetes Do’s & How-To’s, 50 Diabetes Myths That Can Ruin Your Life and the 50 Diabetes Truths That Can Save It and The ABCs Of Loving Yourself With Diabetes – that help people with diabetes build emotional resilience, understand how diabetes works and know how to work it — for them! Riva gives workshops to help people flourish with diabetes — to have a great life not despite, but because of diabetes – and she helps medical professionals work more effectively with patients on behavior change. Riva has been cited as one of the top diabetes online influencers, is an A1C Champion peer-mentor and is a member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

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TuDiabetes Live Interview with Ginger Vieira

Ginger Vieira has lived with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease since 1999. Cognitive Wellness & Diabetes Coach at Living-in-Progress.com and author of “Your Diabetes Science Experiment”, Ginger is joining us live to talk about her newest book, “Emotional Eating with Diabetes.” This book is easy-to-read guide that acknowledges how life with diabetes can twist and tangle the way we think about food…and the steps and tools we need to create a new and positive relationship with food!

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