Personal profile
Research interests
Dr. Lina Huerta-Saenz is an early career physician-scientist and pediatric endocrinologist. She has prior working experience in clinical research studies in type 1 diabetes (T1D), nutrition assessment of youth with T1D and long-acting growth hormone.
Before joining Penn State, she worked as a sub-investigator for TrialNet (Pathway to Prevention study), a multi-center research study dedicated to identifying T1D antibodies in people with high genetic risk to develop T1D. She was also the medical director of a type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevention program for youth with prediabetes.
She is currently the principal investigator at Penn State for DINAMO, a multicenter randomized clinical trial for youth with uncontrolled T2D. She is also currently working on clinical research projects studying the impact of medical nutrition therapy in pediatric patients with early onset T1D and T2D, with the goal to preserve beta-cell function.
She recently received funding from Children's Miracle Network to investigate further aspects of the process of partial remission of T1D in youth, and has NIH funding through the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for a meta-analysis of pediatric patients with prediabetes and microvascular disease.
Dr. Lina Huerta-Saenz is a Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute KL2 Scholar (2022-2024).
Education/Academic qualification
Pediatric Endocrinology, Fellowship, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO
Jul 2011 → Jun 2014
Pediatrics, Residency, Albert Einstein Medical Center
Jun 2008 → Jun 2011
Diploma on Applied Statistics , Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Aug 2004 → Apr 2005
MD, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
1995 → 2002
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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An Ethical Framework for Addressing the Differential Impact of Systemic Racism and Inequities on Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Youth in the United States
Kamoun, C., Huerta-Saenz, L., Koren, D., Majidi, S., Mehta, S., Nokoff, N., Tremblay, E. S., Harris, R. M., Henry, R., Marks, B. E. & Raymond, J. K., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Hormone Research in Paediatrics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Challenges in Promoting Physical Activity for Managing MASLD in Canadian Children: Insights and Barriers
Kehar, M., Huerta-Saenz, L., Strain, J., Kawesa, S., Yaraskavitch, J., Stine, J. & Longmuir, P. E., Apr 2025, In: Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 70, 4, p. 1368-1374 7 p., 100182.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diabetes Mellitus
Huerta-Saenz, L., Jan 1 2025, Clinical Considerations in School-based Health: An Evidence-Based Guide for Physicians, Advanced practice providers and School nurses. Springer Science+Business Media, p. 361-369 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Efficacy and safety of the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin versus placebo and the DPP-4 inhibitor linagliptin versus placebo in young people with type 2 diabetes (DINAMO): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, parallel group, phase 3 trial
DINAMO Study Group, Mar 2023, In: The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. 11, 3, p. 169-181 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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El impacto de la pandemia del COVID-19 en la educación médica: adaptabilidad y experiencia con enseñanza a distancia de la Sociedad Médica Peruano Americana
Translated title of the contribution :The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education: adaptability and remote learning experience of the Peruvian American Medical Society Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Helmsley Charitable Trust Abstract Awards for Outstanding Research in Type 1 Diabetes
Huerta-Saenz, L. (Recipient), Jun 2014
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