Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints
June 9, 2026 6:11am
Five leading scientists were ousted from the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in New Orleans on Friday. Their crime: handing out copies...
Five leading scientists were ousted from the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in New Orleans on Friday. Their crime: handing out copies of an editorial, published in the journal Diabetes Care on April 29, sharply criticizing the Trump administration's ongoing attacks on scientific research. Those ousted were Steven Kahn, professor of medicine at the University of Washington and editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care, who co-authored the published editorial; former ADA President Desmond Schatz of the University of Florida, Gainesville; Aaron Kelly, pediatrics professor at the University of Minnesota; Justin Ryder of Northwestern University; and Irl Hirsch, also of the University of Washington. Ars Technica reported this update on 2026-06-06 with additional details in the linked source coverage.
5-Second Takeaway
Five leading scientists were ousted from the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in New Orleans on Friday.
Why This Matters
Their crime: handing out copies of an editorial, published in the journal Diabetes Care on April 29, sharply criticizing the Trump administration's ongoing attacks on scientific research. Those ousted were Steven Kahn, professor of medicine at the University of Washington and editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care, who co-authored the published editorial; former ADA President Desmond Schatz of the University of Florida, Gainesville; Aaron Kelly, pediatrics professor at the University of Minnesota; Justin Ryder of Northwestern University; and Irl Hirsch, also of the University of Washington.
What Changed
- Ars Technica published this report on 2026-06-06.
- The headline focus is "Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints".
- Five leading scientists were ousted from the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in New Orleans on Friday.
- Their crime: handing out copies of an editorial, published in the journal Diabetes Care on April 29, sharply criticizing the Trump administration's ongoing attacks on scientific research.
- Those ousted were Steven Kahn, professor of medicine at the University of Washington and editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care, who co-authored the published editorial; former ADA President Desmond Schatz of the University of Florida, Gainesville; Aaron Kelly, pediatrics professor at the University of Minnesota; Justin Ryder of Northwestern University; and Irl Hirsch, also of the University of Washington.
- The five were handing out reprints of the editorial outside a room where NIH director Jay Bhattacharya had been scheduled to speak.
- Bhattacharya canceled and another NIH official spoke in his stead.
- "They physically grabbed us, forced us out of the conference center, and now are telling us we can no longer attend this meeting," Kelly told Med.
Key Facts
- Ars Technica published this report on 2026-06-06.
- The headline focus is "Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints".
- Five leading scientists were ousted from the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in New Orleans on Friday.
- Their crime: handing out copies of an editorial, published in the journal Diabetes Care on April 29, sharply criticizing the Trump administration's ongoing attacks on scientific research.
Key Numbers
- Ars Technica published this report on 2026-06-06.
- Their crime: handing out copies of an editorial, published in the journal Diabetes Care on April 29, sharply criticizing the Trump administration's ongoing attacks on scientific research.