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Bernard Zinman

ResearcherEndocrinology and MetabolismUniversity of Toronto

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Bernard Zinman

Researcher

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
56 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 19 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2012.

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344

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3,786

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Research

Beta-Cell Function Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Glucose Intolerance In Pregnancy Type 2 Diabetes Women'S Health

Latest papers

Impact of an Additional Pregnancy on the Natural History of Insulin Sensitivity, β-Cell Function, and Glycemia in Parous Women.
Diabetes care · 2026 · senior author
Glucose-lowering in type 2 diabetes may be mediated by improved proinsulin processing without better β-cell compensation.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism · 2026
Evaluation of new staging schema for the early diagnosis of dysglycaemia.
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology · 2026 · senior author

All 344 publications

Latest funding

Metabolic impact of intermittent fasting in early type 2 diabetes
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$378,676
Progression to Type 2 Diabetes in the 1st Decade after Glucose Intolerance in Pregnancy: Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$910,350
Metformin in Women with Type 2 Diabetes in Pregnancy (MiTy) Trial: A randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$420,750

All 18 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 344 publications.

Impact of an Additional Pregnancy on the Natural History of Insulin Sensitivity, β-Cell Function, and Glycemia in Parous Women.

Retnakaran R, Shen J, Hanley AJ, Zinman B

Diabetes care2026Senior author

DOI: 10.2337/dc25-2354 PMID: 41706446

Glucose-lowering in type 2 diabetes may be mediated by improved proinsulin processing without better β-cell compensation.

Retnakaran R, Shen J, Parikh M, Hanley AJ, Zinman B, Beaudry JL

American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism2026

DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00163.2026 PMID: 42721371

Evaluation of new staging schema for the early diagnosis of dysglycaemia.

Retnakaran R, Shen J, Bergman M, Hanley AJ, Zinman B

The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(26)00007-0 PMID: 41839193

The effects of time-restricted eating on energy balance regulation in adults with overweight/obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Kramer CK, Zinman B, Feig DS, Retnakaran R

International journal of obesity (2005)2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41366-026-02042-1 PMID: 41814085

Exenatide induces an enhanced endogenous glucagon-like peptide-1 secretory response in patients receiving basal insulin.

Parikh M, Pu J, Shen J, Kramer CK, Zinman B, Beaudry JL, Retnakaran R

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2026

DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgag033 PMID: 41604435

A comparison of the effects of tirzepatide and dulaglutide on major kidney events in people with type 2 diabetes: pre-specified exploratory analyses of the SURPASS-CVOT trial.

Zoungas S, D'Alessio D, Pavo I, Bhatt DL, Buse JB, Prato SD, Kahn SE, Lincoff AM, McGuire DK, Nauck MA, Nissen SE, Sattar N, Zinman B, Ceriello A, Stechemesser L, Verhaegen A, Broder JC, Wolfe R, Miller D, Nishiyama H, Wang X, Weerakkody G, Wiese RJ, Nicholls SJ

The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology2026

DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(26)00032-x PMID: 42114520

Estimating the True MACE Benefits From Tirzepatide in SURPASS-CVOT Using an Imputed Placebo Analysis of REWIND.

Sattar N, Gerstein HC, D'Alessio D, Bhatt DL, Buse JB, Del Prato S, Kahn SE, Lincoff AM, McGuire DK, Nauck MA

Diabetes Care202612 citations

DOI: 10.2337/dc26-0298

Effect of Time-Restricted Eating on β-Cell Function in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.

Kramer CK, Zinman B, Feig DS, Retnakaran R

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2025

DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgae594 PMID: 39193706

The coordinated changes in insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion associated with the remission of type 2 diabetes following short-term insulin therapy.

Retnakaran R, Pu J, Emery A, Kramer CK, Zinman B

Diabetes, obesity & metabolism2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/dom.16315 PMID: 40045748

Empagliflozin for the preservation of beta-cell function in women with recent gestational diabetes: A randomized placebo-controlled trial.

Murugavel S, Retnakaran R, Feig DS, Zinman B, Kramer CK

Diabetes, obesity & metabolism2025

DOI: 10.1111/dom.70146 PMID: 40964955

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Bernard Zinman

Research

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Impact of an Additional Pregnancy on the Natural History of Insulin Sensitivity, &#x3b2;-Cell Function, and Glycemia in Parous Women.

Glucose-lowering in type 2 diabetes may be mediated by improved proinsulin processing without better &#x3b2;-cell compensation.

Evaluation of new staging schema for the early diagnosis of dysglycaemia.

The effects of time-restricted eating on energy balance regulation in adults with overweight/obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Exenatide induces an enhanced endogenous glucagon-like peptide-1 secretory response in patients receiving basal insulin.

A comparison of the effects of tirzepatide and dulaglutide on major kidney events in people with type 2 diabetes: pre-specified exploratory analyses of the SURPASS-CVOT trial.

Estimating the True MACE Benefits From Tirzepatide in SURPASS-CVOT Using an Imputed Placebo Analysis of REWIND.

Effect of Time-Restricted Eating on &#x3b2;-Cell Function in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.

The coordinated changes in insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion associated with the remission of type 2 diabetes following short-term insulin therapy.

Empagliflozin for the preservation of beta-cell function in women with recent gestational diabetes: A randomized placebo-controlled trial.

Frequent collaborators

Ravi Retnakaran

Mathew Sermer

Subodh Verma

Hertzel Gerstein

Adeera Levin

Hwee Teoh

Joseph Berlingieri

George Tomlinson

Elizabeth Asztalos

Natalia McInnes

Andreas Laupacis

Adria Giacca

Mohammed Al-Omran

Abhinav Sharma

Andreas Mandelis

Bruce Perkins

Michael Fralick

Jill Hamilton

Janet Raboud

Vladimir Vuksan

Alexander Logan

Mansoor Husain

Tracey Galloway

John Floras

Ana Konvalinka

Salim Yusuf

Eileen Katherine Hutton

Manoela Braga

Anthony Hanley

Impact of an Additional Pregnancy on the Natural History of Insulin Sensitivity, β-Cell Function, and Glycemia in Parous Women.

Glucose-lowering in type 2 diabetes may be mediated by improved proinsulin processing without better β-cell compensation.

Effect of Time-Restricted Eating on β-Cell Function in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.