The Leong Team bridges human genetics, deep phenotyping, and clinical care to change how diabetes is detected, classified, and treated.

“Our research program integrates human genetics, physiology, and clinical investigation to advance precision diabetes care. Through collaborative research spanning international consortia, biobanks linked to electronic health records, large-scale population cohorts, and deeply phenotyped clinical studies, we seek to understand the biological mechanisms underlying diabetes and translate these discoveries into clinically actionable strategies. Our mission is to develop and implement precision medicine approaches that improve the prevention, early detection, diagnosis, classification, and treatment of diabetes. Ultimately, we strive to improve health outcomes and enable more personalized, equitable care for people living with diabetes.” — Aaron Leong, MD, MSc