Wendy C. Bevier

Wendy Bevier received her undergraduate degree at UC Davis and earned a master's degree at the University of Oregon. She received her Ph.D. degree in biology/physiology at UCSB and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is an associate investigator with Sansum Diabetes Research Institute and is coordinating studies for the artificial pancreas project. She is responsible for patient recruitment, conducting experiments, and collecting and organizing data. The studies are a collaboration with the UCSB, Department of Chemical Engineering, and the goal of the project is to develop mathematical formulas (algorithms) that will work with external continuous blood glucose sensors and insulin pumps to control blood glucose levels. She has a certificate from Stanford University Medical Center as a Fellow in medicine/gerontology–exercise physiology and is a member of the American Physiological Society and ADA.