NIDDK Current Funding Opportunities Update

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support mentors who will develop educational activities and provide appropriate mentoring to NIDDK scholars and early career individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research. The goal is to provide these scholars tailored mentoring so that they may advance and succeed in NIDDK-relevant, independent research careers. Mentoring has long served an essential role in developing a scientific workforce, and research shows that it is critical to supporting the careers of early career faculty from underrepresented backgrounds. Support would be provided to mentors who will develop educational activities and evidence-informed mentoring to a diverse cohort of scholars.
Katrina Serrano, Ph.D.; Michele L. Barnard, Ph.D.; Tommy Gunter | RFA-DK-22-002

The Interventions that Address Structural Racism to Reduce Kidney Health Disparities Consortium aims to foster community-engaged intervention research to address structural racism to reduce health disparities among individuals living with kidney disease.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for Intervention Sites that will work collaboratively with a Research Coordinating Center (RCC) (link to companion RFA) to develop and test meaningful interventions that aim to dismantle or mitigate the effects of structural racism to reduce kidney health disparities. Studies proposed by the successful applicants may be substantially revised prior to being undertaken by the Consortium, including the potential of harmonizing intervention components and data collection measures across Intervention Sites.
Raquel C. Greer, M.D., M.H.S.; Jenna Norton, Ph.D., M.P.H. | RFA-DK-22-014

The Interventions that Address Structural Racism to Reduce Kidney Health Disparities Consortium aims to foster community-engaged intervention research to address structural racism to reduce health disparities among individuals living with kidney disease. The Consortium will consist of one Research Coordinating Center and multiple Intervention Sites (link to companion RFA) that will work collaboratively to develop, implement and evaluate meaningful interventions that aim to dismantle or mitigate the effects of structural racism to reduce kidney health disparities.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for the Research Coordinating Center (RCC) that will lead, manage, and harmonize efforts for the Consortium. The specific activities of the RCC will include: 1) providing organization, management, and administrative support of Consortium activities; 2) providing research coordination, data management and data analyses for Consortium studies; and 3) fostering research collaborations and helping to build a community of investigators with skills to develop, implement, and disseminate effective, scalable, and sustainable interventions that address the structural drivers of kidney health disparities.
Raquel C. Greer, M.D., M.H.S.; Jenna Norton, Ph.D, M.P.H. | RFA-DK-22-015

This U2C funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) initiative to establish a novel national Stakeholder Engagement Innovation Center for advancing equity in type 1 diabetes research (SEIC-T1D). A primary goal of the SEIC-T1D is to accelerate equitable engagement of diverse stakeholders in T1D research, particularly those from diverse communities that experience diabetes-related health disparities, as well as the healthcare and social systems that impact community members and patients health. The SEIC-T1D will provide highly specialized research resources to support investigators by fully embedding communities, people living with T1D, and other stakeholders into the full spectrum of research activities through expert consultations and education in principles and methods of community-engaged research. The SEIC-T1D will also establish a network consisting of diverse, multidisciplinary research investigators with expertise in T1D and community-engaged methods, community experts with lived experiences, and representatives of various health and other organizations deemed essential for addressing disparities and advancing health equity in T1D early detection and treatment.
Miranda Broadney, M.D., M.P.H.; Beena Akolkar, Ph.D. | RFA-DK-22-019