Led by Kathryn Sumpter, MD, the TrialNet team at University of Tennessee/ Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is dedicated to preventing type 1 diabetes and stopping disease progression by preserving insulin production before and after diagnosis.

Note: As a TrialNet affiliate, University of Tennessee/ Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is regionally overseen by Vanderbilt Eskind Diabetes Clinic. If you reach out to TrialNet, you may be contacted by staff from either institution. 

Our Team

Kathryn Sumpter, MD

Principal Investigator

Blake Bobbitt Bobbitt

Clinical Research Coordinator