What's New
NIDDK |
dkNET Webinar | dkNET Upcoming Webinar: The Mammalian Adipose Tissue Knowledge Portal (MATKP): An Open Community Portal For Multi-Species Adipose Biology, February 27, 2026, 11am PT. Webinars are recorded and will be posted to dkNET Youtube Channel after the presentation. |
NIDDK |
HIRN Emerging Leaders in T1D (2026) | The HIRN announces a new funding initiative to provide support and protected time for senior postdoctoral fellows seeking to pursue studies that will enhance their transition toward independent research careers. Applications are sought from experienced postdoctoral fellows with a minimum of two years of ongoing postdoctoral experience who intend to continue research careers in scientific areas supported by the HIRN. Letter of Intent Due: April 15, 2026, Application Due: May 1, 2026. |
NIDDK |
DRC Virtual Seminar Series |
Upcoming Seminar: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026, 2:00 PM ET. This seminar series is organized by several NIDDK-funded Diabetes Research Centers. Each seminar in the series features an outstanding scientist or panel of scientists discussing the latest in diabetes, obesity, or metabolic research.
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NIDDK |
HIRN Associate Membership | The Human Islet Research Network (HIRN) is now accepting applications for its Associate Membership Program, designed to welcome investigators with active, peer-reviewed funding who are conducting research aligned with HIRN’s mission to understand and restore islet function in type 1 diabetes. Application Due Date: October 15, 2025. |
NIDDK |
D-Challenge 2025: Data-Driven Discovery in Type 1 Diabetes | The D-Challenge invites both novice and experienced scientists to mine pre-existing datasets, leverage curated bioinformatics resources, and develop bold new hypotheses for T1D. Participants will have access to high-value resources from leading consortia, including dkNET, the T1D Knowledge Portal, nPOD, PANCREATLAS, HIRN, and more. |
NIH |
HTORR Pilot Award Program | The Pilot Award Program is a new component of our NIH-supported U42 program the Human Tissues and Organs for Research Resource (HTORR). The 2-year awards provided through our Pilot Award Program will include up to ~10 biological samples per awarded investigator, covering all costs associated with obtaining the biospecimens, including tissue preservation reagents and shipping costs. |
ADA |
2025 Pathway to Stop Diabetes Awards | The Pathway program aims to attract outstanding early-career scientists in the field of diabetes research and accelerate their progress by providing resources and support for conducting transformative science. The call for nominations will prioritize investigators across the spectrum of diabetes research, spanning basic science through public health research and implementation science. Application Submission Deadline: Wednesday, July 23 2025. |
ADA |
2025 Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards | This award recognizes and supports outstanding researchers in their pursuit of innovative and impactful research projects. The call for applications aims to support exceptional training opportunities that will enable fellows to make significant advances in scientific research and contribute to the ADA's mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of people affected by diabetes. Application Submission Deadline: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 |
NIDDK |
Symposium in Honor of Dr. David Wasserman | We are excited to announce that a special symposium will be held on June 13, 2025, at Vanderbilt University, to honor the outstanding contributions of Dr. David Wasserman to the field of metabolism research. The event will feature several distinguished speakers, each reflecting Dr. Wasserman's enduring legacy and impact on the scientific community. This symposium will be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate his work and connect with fellow researchers, scholars, and colleagues. |
NIDDK |
227th Meeting of the NIDDK Advisory Council | 227th Meeting of the National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases, May 14, 2025. NIH Building 31, C-Wing 6th Floor Conference Center. |
NIDDK |
HIRN Data Scholars Initiative | The Human Islet Research Network (HIRN) announces a new funding initiative to support the use of existing HIRN datasets and resources to explore unique and innovative hypotheses designed to accelerate breakthroughs and advances in type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. |
NIDDK |
dkNET Summer of Data Student Program | The 2025 Summer of Data program provides students the opportunity to learn data management, FAIR data, rigor and reproducibility, and data science skills while performing their research. It is a 7-week virtual summer program where students engage in weekly sessions with dkNET staff and associates to learn about how to use dkNET and other tools to support their research, while engaging in research projects within their labs. A $500 stipend is provided. Application due April 14, 2025. |