NIDDK Director's Update Summer 2018
Director's Note
Children are involved in so much of what we do at the National Institutes of Health. They are patients at the Clinical Center – who often stay with their families at the Children’s Inn – and they are the scientists of tomorrow we meet on campus and in the community. I’m proud to say that NIDDK is a large part of encouraging children’s engagement with science and health, with our staff stepping up to speak to and nurture up-and-coming talent. Read More
News Around NIDDK
- Behind every great intramural program is a Board of Scientific Counselors
- NIDDK director talks disease prevention, healthy eating at Maryland school
- NIDDK opens Office of Clinical Research Support
- DIR hosts Prince George’s elementary students for campus visit
- Nutrition, human biology lessons at Take Your Child to Work Day
- NMRI celebrates 16th year with annual workshop
Research Updates
- Women with gestational diabetes may be at risk for chronic kidney disease
- Opioid epidemic may be refueling Hepatitis C infections
- Islet transplantation improves quality of life for people with hard-to-control type 1 diabetes
- Healthy habits can lengthen life
- Clinical trial to track kidney transplant outcomes in HIV-positive donors and recipients
Health Information Updates
Commendations & Commencements
- Congratulations
Narva, Rodgers, Dean, Furano, Felsenfeld, Gellert, Tabor, Gorden, Schechter, Wickner
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