Dr. Dessi Zaharieva is an Instructor, Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist currently working in Pediatric Endocrinology at Stanford University – School of Medicine. Her research focuses on automated insulin delivery (AID) systems, wearable technology, and strategies to optimize blood glucose concentrations around exercise in youth and adults with type 1 diabetes. Dessi has also been living with type 1 diabetes for over 28 years.