Dr. Jay Skyler is currently Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychology in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in the Department of Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine at Florida. He is Associate Director for Academic Programs in the Diabetes Research Institute. His research interests are focused in the clinical aspects of diabetes, particularly in improving the care of type 1 diabetes through meticulous glycemic control, psychosocial and behavioral support and immune intervention. Dr. Skyler is widely acclaimed for developing "algorithms" for patient adjustment of insulin doses.

Dr. Skyler is Chairman of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institute of Health sponsored Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet, a nationwide network conducting clinical trials to prevent type 1 diabetes or interdict the type 1 diabetes disease process. Dr. Skyler is a past President of the ADA, the International Diabetes Immunotherapy Group and the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, and he has served as Vice-President of the International Diabetes Federation.

Dr. Skyler has been author, editor or co-editor of 18 books or monographs and has written over 300 articles, book chapters and editorials. Dr. Skyler was founding Editor of Diabetes Care and is currently Scientific Editor of International Diabetes Monitor (of which he also was founding Scientific Editor).