Alan D. Cherrington, Ph.D., Charles H. Best Professor of Diabetes Research, spoke last week at the first of a series of informal lunches designed to raise awareness of research efforts within the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center. Cherrington, who is also professor and chair of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, presented his noontime talk titled "Current Trends in Diabetes Research: How Close Are We To A Cure?" to an audience of interested citizens and community leaders at Vanderbilt’s University Club. (photo by Dana Johnson)