NIH Diabetes Centers
- There are only 17 National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)-designated Diabetes Centers nationwide. Ten are Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Centers and seven are Diabetes Research and Training Centers.
- An existing base of high quality diabetes-related research is a primary requirement for establishing either type of center.
- The focus of the Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Centers is on biomedical research, while the Diabetes Research and Training Centers have an added component in training and translation.
- While the centers do not directly fund major research projects, both types of center grants provide core resources to integrate, coordinate and foster interdisciplinary cooperation among established investigators conducting research in diabetes and related areas of endocrinology and metabolism.
- Core centers foster interaction and collaboration between investigators and institutions to promote an all-around approach to a common goal.
- Centers are intended to improve the quality and multidisciplinary nature of research on diabetes by providing shared access to specialized technical resources and expertise.
- The 10 Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Centers include:
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Boston Area Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center
- University of California at Los Angeles/University of California at San Diego
- University of Colorado
- Columbia University
- Joslin Diabetes Center
- University of Massachusetts
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Washington
- Yale University
- The seven Diabetes Research and Training Centers include:
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of Chicago
- Johns Hopkins University/University of Maryland
- University of Michigan
- Vanderbilt University
- Washington University