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Alessio earns Shetler Diabetes Research Award for study on exercise and prediabetes

Alessio earns Shetler Diabetes Research Award for study on exercise and prediabetes

Helaine Alessio, professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, has been awarded the Madalene and George Shetler Diabetes Research Award for her proposal, Novel Exercise Intervention to Reduce Risk of Diabetes in Adults with Prediabetes. The $4,000 award will support her research over the 2025–26 and 2026–27 academic years. Alessio’s project explores innovative exercise-based strategies to reduce diabetes risk among adults with prediabetes.