Marisa Censani, MD, associate professor of clinical pediatrics and Director of the Pediatric Obesity Program in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, is co-investigator on a newly funded NIH study titled, “The preliminary efficacy of a culturally tailored, telehealth lifestyle intervention for Black adolescent girls with prediabetes: a pilot randomized controlled trial” (R21MD016986). The principal investigator is Tashara M. Leak, PhD, RD, an assistant professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY). For 12 weeks participants will engage in a weekly virtual wellness session focusing on mindfulness and nutrition, an at-home cooking experience preparing healthy ethnic meals, and a virtual Afrocentric dance class. The overall aim of the study is to improve diet quality, increase physical activity, and improve glycemic measures.