Genetic Metabolic Disease

Basic and clinical studies on the pathophysiology and treatment of inborn errors of metabolism and rare genetic metabolic diseases.

The Genetic Metabolic Disease program supports basic and clinical research that addresses the pathophysiology and treatment of inborn errors of metabolism and rare genetic metabolic diseases, such as lipodystrophy, maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY), primary hyperoxaluria, systemic amyloidosis, and porphyria.

Lipodystrophy, a condition in which fat tissue is lost or redistributed in the body is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. MODY, a monogenic form of diabetes that usually presents during adolescence or early adulthood, sometimes remains undiagnosed until later in life. A number of different gene mutations have been shown to cause MODY, all of which limit the ability of the pancreas to produce insulin. Primary hyperoxaluria, overproduction of oxalate, is a rare genetic condition associated with kidney stones that can lead to kidney failure and injury to other organs. The systemic amyloidoses are a group of uncommon disorders characterized by progressive multi-system organ failure due accumulation of protein aggregates in tissues and organs. Porphyria is a term that refers to a group of disorders, the porphyrias, which affect the nervous system or skin, or both. Most porphyrias are inherited disorders due to the inborn errors of heme biosynthesis.

The program fosters interdisciplinary research in etiology, pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of these and other monogenic metabolic diseases. Special emphasis is on characterization of the genes, gene defects and regulatory alterations that are the underlying causes of these diseases. In the area of treatment, the development of animal models, dietary therapy, small molecule therapy, gene therapy and enzyme replacement therapies would be included. This program also supports studies aimed at development and implementation of newborn or population screening methods.

NIDDK Program Staff

Edward Doo, M.D. Fatty Liver Disease; Genetic Liver Disease; HIV and Liver; Pediatric Liver Disease; Viral Hepatitis and Infectious Diseases
Thomas Eggerman, M.D., Ph.D. Cystic fibrosis research and translation centers, Cystic Fibrosis basic research and clinical trials, rare metabolic diseases basic and clinical trials, clinical islet transplantation registry; advanced artificial pancreas clinical trials, post COVID-19 new onset diabetes
Carol Renfrew Haft, Ph.D. Adipocyte development and biology in various fat depots; protein trafficking, secretion, processing and ER stress in metabolic disease
Cindy N. Roy, Ph.D. Iron; Heme Biosynthesis; Globin Regulation; Terminal Erythropoiesis; Systemic amyloidosis; Porphyrias
Averell H. Sherker, M.D., FRCPC Autoimmune Liver Disease; Acute Liver Failure; Complications of Chronic Liver Disease; Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases; Liver Bioengineering and Biotechnology; Liver Cancer; Liver Transplantation

Recent Funding Opportunities

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Posted: 4/10/2024 PA-24-184

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

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Posted: 4/9/2024 PA-24-185

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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Posted: 4/3/2024 RFA-DK-25-009

Kidney Technology Development Research Education Program (R25 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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Posted: 4/2/2024 PAR-24-206

Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortia (RDCRC) for the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)

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Posted: 4/1/2024 RFA-DK-24-002

Adaptation of Diabetes Control Technologies for Older Adults with T1D (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

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Innovative Science Accelerator (ISAC) Program
Kidney Precision Medicine Project (KPMP)
Program Announcement for Research on System Amyloidosis
Program Announcement for Research on Calcium Oxalate Stone Diseases
Urinary Stone Disease Research Network (USDRN)
NIH Rare Disease Research Centers

Including the Porphyria Consortium and the Rare Kidney Stone Consortium.
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Last Reviewed October 2023

Genetic Metabolic Disease

NIDDK Program Staff

Recent Funding Opportunities

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Kidney Technology Development Research Education Program (R25 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortia (RDCRC) for the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)

Adaptation of Diabetes Control Technologies for Older Adults with T1D (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

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