Her overarching research interest lies in understanding the different pathways by which people develop type 2 diabetes, and developing tailored strategies for diabetes prevention. Complementing her independent research interests, Dr. Perreault works closely with collaborators examining emerging risk factors for diabetes such as sleep restriction, intramuscular lipids and the human microbiome. She comes to the ADA conference to discuss obesity, the potential causes, and the genetic and biological conditions that need to be considered in the effort to treat obesity as well as other recommended methods.