# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Bridge: Access to Insulin and the Future of Diabetes Research - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 10:30 am - **Event Description**: Two senators discuss their work to cap insulin prices, while Hopkins experts explore research on diabetes treatment and drug affordability.About this EventFor the next installment of The Bridge, a series of bipartisan conversations at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) will discuss their new bipartisan legislation, the Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act, which would cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month. They will share their goals for the legislation, how they’ve been able to work across the aisle to make progress, and why federal support for diabetes research is so crucial.After their conversation, a panel of Johns Hopkins doctors and researchers representing the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Bloomberg School of Public Health will take a deeper dive into the latest diabetes research, recent discoveries about the nature and effects of diabetes, and the policy levers that can drive down drug costs and improve patient health. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/a41c49c0-6c8a-11f1-bb85-a9b22d53fa4c-rimg-w1200-h66-dcffffff-gmir.jpg BIPARTISAN CONVERSATION:• Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)• Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)JOHNS HOPKINS RESEARCHERS:• Rexford Ahima, MD, PhD, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Johns Hopkins University• Michael Fang, PhD, MHS, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University• Mariana Socal, MD, PhD, MPP, MSc, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins UniversityMODERATOR:• Theodore DeWeese, MD, Dean of the Medical Faculty and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/a46cb3b0-6c8a-11f1-adc0-d525510252a5-rimg-w1200-h95-dcffffff-gmir.jpg WHEN: Tuesday, June 23, at 9 a.m.WHERE: Hopkins Bloomberg Center, 4th FloorSCHEDULE:8:30 a.m. — Check in9 a.m. — Program begins10:30 a.m. — Program concludesCHECK IN:• A photo ID is required for entry.• Each attendee must have a ticket registered in their own name. If you reserved a ticket for someone else, please ensure their name and information are correctly entered.• A printed ticket is not needed.• Seating is first-come, first-served. Guests are encouraged to arrive early; overflow seating may be available. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/a4a1a660-6c8a-11f1-bb85-a9b22d53fa4c-rimg-w1200-h76-dcffffff-gmir.jpg ABOUT THE BRIDGE:The Bridge is a series of conversations bringing together bipartisan lawmakers to discuss their areas of agreement at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/a4deaf60-6c8a-11f1-bb85-a9b22d53fa4c-rimg-w1200-h94-dcffffff-gmir.jpg ABOUT HOPKINS BLOOMBERG CENTER:The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center pairs the power of 150 years of research leadership with a deep commitment to democracy and government partnership. We bring together academic experts, global leaders, policymakers, and the next generation of innovators to transform cutting-edge research into impact. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/the-bridge-access-to-insulin-and-the-future-of-diabetes-research/100001991475260112 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center - **lat**: 38.8930776 - **long**: -77.0192927 - **full address**: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Bridge: Access to Insulin and the Future of Diabetes Research - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/1d488054f97b1ea5b568908655af63e56b748c904044e27f708723cb7d7caa24-rimg-w1200-h600-dce7e9e8-gmir.jpg?v=1781324348 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Bridge: Access to Insulin and the Future of Diabetes Research being held? - **A:** The Bridge: Access to Insulin and the Future of Diabetes Research takes place on Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am to Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 10:30 am at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Bridge: Access to Insulin and the Future of Diabetes Research? - **A:** The Bridge: Access to Insulin and the Future of Diabetes Research is organized by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The Bridge: Access to Insulin and the Future of Diabetes Research", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/1d488054f97b1ea5b568908655af63e56b748c904044e27f708723cb7d7caa24-rimg-w1200-h600-dce7e9e8-gmir.jpg?v=1781324348", "startDate": "2026-06-23", "endDate": "2026-06-23", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/the-bridge-access-to-insulin-and-the-future-of-diabetes-research/100001991475260112", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest", "postalCode": "20001", "addressLocality": "Washington", "addressRegion": "DC", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.8930776", "longitude": "-77.0192927" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Two senators discuss their work to cap insulin prices, while Hopkins experts explore research on diabetes treatment and drug affordability.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-07", "availabilityEnds": "2026-06-23", "validFrom": "2026-09-07", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/the-bridge-access-to-insulin-and-the-future-of-diabetes-research/100001991475260112" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/the-bridge-access-to-insulin-and-the-future-of-diabetes-research/100001991475260112", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/washington/the-bridge-access-to-insulin-and-the-future-of-diabetes-research/100001991475260112", "price": 0, "name": "Press" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/johns-hopkins-university-bloomberg-center/23088551" } ] } ] ```