NIDDK Director's Update Spring 2020
Director's Note
When people work together toward a common goal, we can reach farther and make a larger impact than if we go it alone. At NIDDK, we see this in the laboratory, in the clinic, and in communities touched by the diseases we study. As you’ll read in this issue, we’re building healthier communities by putting this principle into practice in innovative ways.
Since the early planning stages, two large NIDDK-supported studies on kidney disease are being guided in part by people affected by the condition. Serving on community advisory councils, these patient representatives work closely with the research teams to share insight and expertise to collectively develop the study design, informed consent language, and more. Read more
News Around NIDDK
- Note about coronavirus
- Patients bring critical input to NIDDK research
- NIDDK shares holiday joy in the NIH Clinical Center
- Special Announcement
- NIDDK director blogs about institute’s efforts to increase diversity in biomedical research
- Partnering and sharing information "In the Community"
Research Updates
Health Information Updates
Commendations & Commencements
- Welcome
Givens, Nicastro, Schulman, Shea-Donohue, Serrano, Snyder
- Congratulations
Clore, Kimmel, Perrin
- In Memoriam
Aiello
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