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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
Specialty
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Phone: 832-822-3670
Fax: 832-825-9069
Address
6701 Fannin Street
11th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
Maria J. Redondo, MD, PhD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas School of Public Health | Masters | Master of Public Health | 2010 |
| Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy | 2005 |
| University of Colorado School of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Endocrinology | 2003 |
| Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes | Research Fellowship | Type I Diabetes and Autoimmune | 1999 |
| Hospital Universitario San Carlos | Residency | Endocrinology | 1996 |
| Universidad Automoma de Madrid | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 1992 |
About
My philosophy of care is to provide each child or adolescent with the most advanced medical care, in an individualized and comprehensive manner, to ensure their health and wellbeing. I promote shared decision making with the youth, in an age-appropriate manner, and their family.
My clinical activity focuses in the care of children with diabetes, including type 1, type 2 and other types of diabetes.
The overall goal of my research is the prevention of diabetes and its progression. I am interested in discovering the genetic and environmental causes of diabetes that can be leveraged for prevention and treatment. I also work to understand how to optimize clinical outcomes in pediatric diabetes.
Clinical Interests:
· Diabetes (type 1 diabetes, atypical diabetes, type 2 diabetes, monogenic diabetes, etc.)
Research Interests:
· Prediction and prevention of type 1 diabetes
· Genetics of type 1 diabetes
· Rare and atypical diabetes
· Heterogeneity of diabetes
Active Funded Research Projects:
- Type 1 diabetes genetic risk scores for the diagnosis of diabetes type in children of diverse racial and ethnic background (NIH NIDDK 1R01DK124395-01A1, PI Redondo)
- Type 1 diabetes genetic risk score in TrialNet (NIH NIDDK 1 R01 DK121843-01, PI Redondo)
- TrialNet Affiliate Clinical Center (NIH, site PI Tosur, Redondo’s role: Co-investigator)
- Center for Identification and Study of Individuals with Atypical Diabetes Mellitus (U54). Rare and Atypical Diabetes Network (RADIANT) (NIH 1 U54 DK118638, site PI Redondo)
- Immune Function and the Progression of Type 1 Diabetes (NIH NIAID P01 AI042288-25; PI Brusko; Redondo’s role: Site PI)
- Enhancement of biomarkers of type 1 diabetes (NIH 2 R01 DK112311-15A1, PI Pietropaolo; Redondo: Co-investigator)
- Diabetes-Docs: Physician Scientist Career Development Program (NIH NIDDK National K12; MPI: DiMeglio, Maahs; Redondo’s role: Program Scientific Review Committee)
- Addressing Social Needs and Behavioral Health Early in the Type 1 Diabetes Course to Mitigate Inequitable Health Outcomes among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Minority Youth (BCM, PI Butler; Redondo: Co-investigator)
- Emergency Funding to Support Underserved T1D Populations Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic (Helmsley Charitable Trust, PI Redondo)
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Diabetes Association | Science & Health Care Council Executive Committee (2022-present); Precision Medicine in Diabetes Initiative (2020-present) |
| Diabetes Care | Editorial Board Member (2020-present) |
| National Institutes Health, NIDDK | Human Studies of Diabetes and Obesity (HSDO) Study Section, standing member (2022-2026) |
| Pediatric Diabetes | Editorial Board Member (2017-present) |
| Texas Children’s Hospital Diabetes & Endocrinology Division | Research Director |
Selected Publications
Redondo MJ, Gignoux CR, Dabelea D, Hagopian WA, Onengut-Gumuscu S, Oram RA, Rich SS. Type 1 diabetes in diverse ancestries and the use of genetic risk scores. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2022 Aug;10(8):597-608. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(22)00159-0. Epub 2022 Jun 17.PMID: 35724677
Redondo MJ, Warnock MV, Libman IM, Bocchino LE, Cuthbertson D, Geyer S, Pugliese A, Steck AK, Evans-Molina C, Becker D, Sosenko JM, Bacha F; Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Study Group. TCF7L2 Genetic Variants Do Not Influence Insulin Sensitivity or Secretion Indices in Autoantibody-Positive Individuals at Risk for Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2021 Sep;44(9):2039-2044. doi: 10.2337/dc21-0531. Epub 2021 Jul 29.PMID: 34326068
Redondo MJ, Evans-Molina C, Steck AK, Atkinson MA, Sosenko J. The influence of type 2 diabetes-associated factors on type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2019 Aug;42(8):1357-1364. PMID: 31167894
Redondo MJ, Steck AK, Sosenko J, Anderson M, Antinozzi P, Michels A, Wentworth JM, Atkinson MA, Pugliese A, Geyer S; Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Study Group. Transcription Factor 7-Like 2 (TCF7L2) Gene Polymorphism and Progression From Single to Multiple Autoantibody Positivity in Individuals at Risk for Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2018 Dec;41(12):2480-2486. PMID: 30275285.
Redondo MJ, Geyer S, Steck AK, Sharp S, Wentworth JM, Weedon MN, Antinozzi P, Sosenko J, Atkinson M, Pugliese A, Oram RA. A type 1 diabetes genetic risk score predicts progression of islet autoimmunity and development of type 1 diabetes in individuals at risk. Diabetes Care 2018 Sep;41(9):1887-1894. PMID: 30002199.
Redondo MJ, Libman I, Cheng P, Kollman C, Tosur M, Gal RL, Bacha F, Klingensmith GJ, Clements M; Pediatric Diabetes Consortium. Racial/Ethnic Minority Youth With Recent-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Have Poor Prognostic Factors. Diabetes Care 2018 May;41(5):1017-1024. PMID: 29496742.
Redondo MJ, Geyer S, Steck AK, Sosenko J, Anderson M, Antinozzi P, Michels A, Wentworth J, Xu P, Pugliese A, and the Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Study Group. TCF7L2 Genetic Variants Contribute to Phenotypic Heterogeneity of Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2018 Feb;41(2):311-317. PMID: 29025879
Awards
BCM Pediatrics Research Mentoring Award, 2017
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory Mentor Award, 2017
Diabetes Care Top Reviewer Award, 2015
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Early Career Development Award, 2002
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, 2000
Award for Junior Investigators from the Immunology of Diabetes Society, 1998
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