About Us

The Chinese American Diabetes Association (CADA) is a United States-based non-profit organization committed to advancing scientific research toward the cure of diabetes and related metabolic diseases. Regular members of CADA hold a position of Assistant Professor or above in an academic institution or of a group leader in a pharmaceutic company. Established in October 2004 by a group of 20 scientists, the association now has more than 300 active regular members from around the world.

The mission of CADA is to provide a platform for its members to communicate and collaborate, to advance the career of its members and scientific research toward the treatment and prevention of diabetes, obesity and its complications.

The CADA is governed by a council comprised of the president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, and three board members. The association’s activities are supported by five committees: Advisory Committee, Program Committee, Communication Committee, Professional Development Committee, and Happy Hour Committee.

The first president of CADA was Dr. Feng Liu at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, who was succeeded by Drs. Jianping Ye at Louisiana State University (2nd), Dr. Lu Cai at University of Louisville (3rd), Dr. Zhongmin Ma at Mount Sinai School of Medicine (4th), Dr. Zhenqi Liu at University of Virginia (5th), Dr. Ji Li at University of Mississippi (6th), Jiandie Lin at University of Michigan (7th), Dr. Ling Qi at University of Michigan (8th), Dr. Meilian Liu at University of New Mexico (9th), Dr. Xiaoyong Yang at Yale University (10th), Dr. Qingchun Tong at UT-Houston (11th), Dr. Wendong Huang at City of Hope (12th). The current president is Dr. Shuibing Chen at Weill Cornell and the president-elect is Dr. Qiong (Annabel) Wang at City of Hope.

Please contact us with any inquiry and thank you for your support.

美国华人糖尿病学会（Chinese American Diabetes Association， CADA）是由在北美高校和研究所担任助理教授以上职位或制药公司担任group leader 职位以上的从事代谢和糖尿病研究的华裔科学家组成。学会成立于2004年10月, 经过十多年的发展，学会已由当初20位成员发展到超过300位成员，成员分布于北美、中国大陆、香港、新加坡以及澳大利亚。经过成员多年的共同努力，CADA与CDS以及中国许多科研机构建立了紧密的联系，为中国糖尿病研究的发展做出了重要贡献。

本学会将不断开拓进取，努力创新，加强合作，促进学术交流，分享学术成果，为华人糖尿病研究者建立一个共享的学术平台，为糖尿病的基础、临床和人群研究做出新的贡献。

刘峰、叶建平、蔡露、马忠民、刘振启、李忌、林建谍、齐岭、刘美莲、杨晓勇、童青春、黄文栋教授先后担任学会主席。现任主席是陈水冰教授，候任主席是王琼教授。

感谢历届学会理事为CADA成长和发展无私奉献，他们的辛勤工作有目共睹；感谢长期以来各位CADA成员对学会工作的大力支持和精诚合作；感谢中国糖尿病（CDS）对CADA发展壮大的鼎力支持。

CADA微信群创建于2013年，主要是为CADA和CDS成员提供一个交流和服务平台，使大家能够相互认识了解，建立可能的合作关系。