RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR STUDIES RELATED TO DIABETES MELLITUS AND ITS COMPLICATIONS

[摘要] Recognizing that diabetes mellitus and its complications represent a major public health problem in the United States today, the National Commission on Diabetes recommended an expansion of basic and clinical research into the cause, cure, and prevention of this disease and related endocrinologic and metabolic disorders. Anticipating that additional funds will be appropriated for the support of these activities, the following Institutes of the National Institutes of Health invite research grant applications related to diabetes mellitus and its complications: National Eye Institute; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; National Institute of Dental Research; National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke; and National Institute on Aging. In this regard, investigators working in other areas of research are particularly encouraged to develop diabetes-related grant applications either independently or, where appropriate, in collaboration with individuals currently engaged in diabetes research.The emphasis in this solicitation is on both basic and/or clinical studies related to the etiology, natural history, epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, treatment, cure and prevention of diabetes mellitus and its sequelae. Within this context, some particular areas of research interests include studies related to aging; animal models; dental complications; genetic factors; immunology and viruses; macrovascular and microvascular complications; mechanism of hormone synthesis, secretion, action and degradation; metabolic regulation of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism; neonatology; neurologic complications; nutrition; obesity; ocular complications; pediatrics; pregnancy; psychosocial factors; renal complications; transplantation; and the development of devices that both monitor plasma glucose and administer insulin appropriately.

[学科分类] 儿科学