Diabetes Nerd Network
Essex Junction, VT 0452, USA
Who This Network Is For
A Community Built for People Living With Diabetes
Whether you’ve just been diagnosed or have lived with diabetes for decades, this network helps you:
- Stay informed about new treatment options
- Find research that aligns with your interests
- Support innovation by participating in clinical studies
- Connect with trusted research partners
- Receive curated updates that matter to your type of diabetes
Your voice and participation can shape the future of diabetes care.
Diabetes Nerd Network
Explore Active Diabetes Clinical Trials & Research Studies
The Diabetes Nerd Network bridges the gap between research organizations and real people with type 1, type 2, and pre-diabetes. (Parents and partners can join, too!)
You can join from anywhere in the world! While some participation opportunities may be limited to U.S. residents, being part of the network keeps you informed and connected to the latest diabetes research.
We make it easy for participants to learn about ongoing research opportunities. We help companies and universities connect with engaged, informed participants.
Make a Difference
Your participation helps advance diabetes research for everyone.
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Our Team
Trusted by innovative biotech and medical research organizations
Our team includes professional video, graphic, and website design editors to produce engaging videos, graphics,
and educational assets tailored specifically for the diabetes space.
Ginger Vieira
CoFounder - Living with T1D
CoFounder - Living with T1D
Ginger Vieira
Ginger is the cofounder of Diabetes Nerd Network. She has been translating complicated diabetes science into easy-to-read content long before ChatGPT existed!
With 25 years of experience living with type 1 diabetes and a legacy of thousands of articles, videos, and books, Ginger is a powerhouse in all things related to diabetes communications and explaining complicated diabetes science. Her work bridges the gap between patients and healthcare professionals through thoughtful storytelling and expert-level content creation.
Throughout her career in the diabetes industry, Ginger has created content for nearly every diabetes pharma company and many biotechnology companies — including articles, videos, newsletters, and IRB-approved study recruitment materials.
After years of working for a wide variety of diabetes organizations, Ginger and Tara launched Diabetes Nerd Marketing and the Diabetes Nerd Network to help companies across the globe better serve people with diabetes. (Ginger’s superpower: Turning your complicated diabetes research into real-life language anyone with diabetes can understand.)
Tara Mayo
CoFounder
CoFounder
Tara Mayo
As cofounder of the Diabetes Nerd Network and Diabetes Nerd Marketing, Tara brings a decade of experience in the diabetes marketing world, backed by personal ties to the T1D community, and 25 years in marketing and sales.
She is a skilled content strategist with an eye for all things marketing — and this includes promoting your ongoing clinical trial. Her specialties include social media campaigns, study recruitment, Meta ads, data analytics, and persuasive messaging that speaks directly to your audience.
Tara is particularly known for developing unique strategies to navigate the complexities of diabetes-related advertising campaigns. Certified and constantly striving to stay up-to-date with Meta’s guidelines, Tara leads campaigns designed to spread the word about your clinical trial or survey to people with diabetes. (Tara’s superpower: instantly spotting the holes in your marketing and communications strategy.)
Jeff Lord
Consulting Chief Technology Officer
Consulting Chief Technology Officer
Jeff Lord
As Diabetes Nerd Network’s consulting Chief Technology Officer, Jeff Lord helps the team navigate the intersection of technology strategy, product development, and operations. Drawing on 20+ years of healthcare software leadership and expertise in AI, he keeps our tech roadmap aligned with business goals, and ensures our technical execution drives value to our network.
Jeff has led distributed engineering and operations teams delivering B2B and B2C healthcare products, with deep experience in cloud-based platforms, SaaS development, and data-driven systems. His focus is always the same: empower people, prioritize ruthlessly, and make things work.
Julia Flaherty
Client Manager - Living with T1D
Client Manager - Living with T1D
Julia Flaherty
Julia has lived with type 1 diabetes for over 21 years. As our Client Content Manager, she is a seasoned project manager, health industry marketer, and diabetes content creator. Julia’s expertise extends across the entire diabetes industry — developing content for DMEs, patients, product manufacturers, nonprofits, and more.
She is also the author/illustrator of “Rosie Becomes a Warrior” and the “Chronically Climbing” blog. Most recently, Julia acquired certifications in health coaching, supporting people with and without diabetes in their self-care journey.
(Superpower: the quiet master! Don’t underestimate her polite Midwestern demeanor. Julia’s keen ability to spot deceptive branding and risky messaging means she’s always looking out for our clients’ best interest.)
Celeste Gorman
Marketing Operations Manager
Marketing Operations Manager
Celeste Gorman
Celeste Gorman is our Marketing Operations Manager. With a background in insurance operations, Celeste understands how critical clarity and trust are in healthcare adjacent businesses. She manages the technical foundation behind our client work, including CRM logic, automation, marketing platforms, and launch operations, so that founders and clinical teams can stay focused on the people they serve. Celeste is the bridge between your big ideas and the systems that keep them running day to day.
Kelsey Conover
Communications Manager - Living with T1D
Communications Manager - Living with T1D
Kelsey Conover
As the Communications Manager, Kelsey brings a wealth of creativity and communication skills to the team. She keeps company messaging clear, consistent, and community-focused. Living with type 1 diabetes for over five years, Kelsey brings both expertise and lived experience to her work. She’s also an emerging voice in the diabetes community, known for her thoughtful presence and authentic advocacy — find her at T1Disco!
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Testimonials
We've Worked with Diabetes Nerd
“Ginger is a powerhouse whose verve and zest get translated into action for her clients. She has demonstrated a strong, proven understanding of the social media landscape and consistently brings innovative ideas to the table. Her proactive approach and drive have been valuable in recruiting for our trial.“
ELNA NARULA
“Diabetes Nerd knows diabetes! This team is dynamic, driven and invested, has a quality following, and offers insightful firsthand experiences that can help biotechs better relate to the audience that matters most, the patients. I’d definitely work with them again.”
TARA DIMILIA
“Zucara has worked with Diabetes Nerd on several initiatives as we develop ZT-01 to prevent nocturnal hypoglycemia in people with T1D. Diabetes Nerd has helped to educate patients in a thoughtful way that makes the science relatable to the challenges experienced by patients. Ginger and her team of influencers are engaging and speak from experience which helped to tell our story. We have found their services continue to expand and become more sophisticated for recruitment in clinical trials. Diabetes Nerd has definitely helped our Phase 2a study progress and we would recommend them to anyone in the diabetes space.”
MICHAEL MIDMER
“Working with the Diabetes Nerd team has been a game-changer for us. They deliver authentic content that resonates because they truly understand the lived experience of diabetes. Their ability to manage our communications and drive meaningful engagement has helped our brand grow authentically. They are more than just a support team; they are experts who know the diabetes community inside and out.“
YUTA MATSUDA
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Have questions about a study or want to partner with us as a research sponsor?
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Essex Junction, VT 05452