Scientific Program Areas of the NIDDK

The NIDDK SBIR & STTR programs are supported by three extramural divisions, specializing in different areas of research and medicine. The links below will take you to program descriptions and contacts in each of the divisions. For general programmatic inquiries, contact Daniel Gossett (email), or for general inquiries regarding administrative and business management matters, contact Christina Coriz (email).
 

All extramural divisions of the NIDDK primarily support investigator-initiated projects. Please also find the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Strategic Plan for Research, published in December 2021, at https://www.niddk.nih.gov/about-niddk/strategic-plans-reports/niddk-strategic-plan-for-research

Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolic Diseases

Overview

The Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (DEM) provides research funding and support for basic and clinical research in the areas of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders, including cystic fibrosis; endocrinology and endocrine disorders; obesity, neuroendocrinology, and energy balance; and development, metabolism, and basic biology of liver, fat, and endocrine tissues.

Program Contacts

Guillermo A. Arreaza-Rubin, M.D. (Diabetic Technology, Type 1 Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases)

Yan Li, Ph.D. (Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Wound Healing)

Brad Cooke, Ph.D. (Neuromodulation, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Obesity, and Type 2 Diabetes Drug Discovery)

Administrative and Business Management Contact

Natasha Loveless (email)

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Division of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition

Overview

The Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition supports research in diseases and disorders of the digestive tract; esophagus, stomach, intestine, colon, anorectum, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and biliary tract; as well as research in nutrition and obesity. 

Program Contacts

Christine Densmore, M.S. (Liver, Pancreatic, and Neurobiological Disorders and Diseases)

R. Dwayne Lunsford, Ph.D. (Gastrointestinal, Obesity, and Nutrition Disorders and Diseases)

Administrative and Business Management Contact

Jennifer Cho (email)

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Division of Kidney, Urologic, & Hematologic Diseases

Overview

The Division of Kidney, Urologic, & Hematologic Diseases (KUH) provides research funding and support for basic, translational, and clinical research studies of the kidney, urinary tract, and disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs.

Program Contact

Jason Conage-Pough, Ph.D. (Drug Development in Kidney, Urologic, & Hematologic Diseases)

Daniel Gossett, Ph.D. (Device, Diagnostic, and Other Technology Development in Kidney, Urologic, & Hematologic Diseases)

Administrative and Business Management Contact

Pamela Love (email)

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