Maria J. Redondo

Maria J. Redondo is a Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and leads the Maria J. Redondo Lab at Texas Children’s Hospital, focusing on Type 1 Diabetes across four core areas:

• Genetics for prediction models and trial candidate selection
• Heterogeneity in diabetes pathogenesis
• Prevention through clinical trials
• Atypical Diabetes and Racial/Ethnic Influences

Research Trends: Her recent articles emphasize genetic risk modeling, BMI correlations in pediatric diabetes, and HLA studies. The work integrates autoimmunity, metabolic research, and epidemiological analysis.

Scientific Awards:

• Elected to the Society for Pediatric Research (2014)
• JDRF Early Career Development Award (2002)
• JDRF Postdoctoral Fellowship (2000)
• Immunology of Diabetes Society Junior Investigator Award (1998)

Mentoring: Dr. Redondo mentors fellows and students in projects like COVID-19 and Diabetes and Racial Differences in Insulin Pump Uptake, with grants from NIH, Medtronic, and Hemsley Charitable Trust.