What's New

NIDDK	D2H2: diabetes data and hypothesis hub	To make bioinformatics tools and published omics datasets from the diabetes field more accessible to biomedical researchers, we developed the Diabetes Data and Hypothesis Hub (D2H2). D2H2 contains hundreds of high-quality curated transcriptomics datasets relevant to diabetes, accessible via a user-friendly web-based portal. The collected and processed datasets are curated from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO).
NIDDK	NIDDK Recent Advances & Emerging Opportunities 2024	NIDDK Recent Advances & Emerging Opportunities, published since 2001, highlights select research advances made by NIDDK-supported scientists and their colleagues in the most recent federal fiscal year.
NIDDK	HIRN Webinar: Extensive Cell Turnover During Postnatal Pancreas Growth	The Human Islet Research Enhancement Center (HIREC) will be hosting a webinar: Extensive Cell Turnover During Postnatal Pancreas Growth, Thursday Jan 11 2024 1pm Eastern, to highlight advancements of the network.
NIDDK	HIRN Webinar Invitation: A Roadmap to Restoring Tolerance in Type 1 Diabetes: CAR Tregs & Beyond	The Human Islet Research Network will be hosting a webinar: A Roadmap to Restoring Tolerance in Type 1 Diabetes: CAR Tregs & Beyond, Presented by Qizhi Tang, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, Leonardo Ferreira, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina, Thursday, August 24, 2023, 1pm Eastern.
NIDDK	Innovative Science Accelerator (ISAC) Program	The Innovative Science Accelerator (ISAC) Program supports truly innovative, disruptive, risky research to accelerate breakthrough discoveries. Funding for small high-risk/high reward projects via a streamlined process to support cutting-edge research and accelerate true innovation in areas of science of interest to the KUH research communities. The next submission deadline is August 15, 2023.
NIH	IIDP Technology Resource Award (TRA) Request for Proposals	The Integrated Islet Distribution Program (IIDP) announces a new funding initiative, the 2023 IIDP Technology Resource Award (TRA), that is intended to advance human islet research by providing support for high-impact studies that will enhance services provided by IIDP to the research community. Application Due Date: July 17, 2023.
NIH	IIDP Data Resource Trainee Scholar Award	The Integrated Islet Distribution Program (IIDP) announces a new funding initiative, the 2023 IIDP Data Resource - Trainee Scholar Award (DRTSA), that is intended to advance research in human pancreas biology by providing trainees with support and access to detailed donor and islet data contained within the IIDP’s Research Data Repository (RDR). Application Due Date: July 17, 2023.
NIDDK	HIRN Webinar: RNA Processing in Metabolic Tissues	The Human Islet Research Network will be hosting a webinar: RNA Processing in Metabolic Tissues, Presented by Lori Sussel, PhD, University of Colorado, Rohit Kulkarni, MD, PhD, Joslin Diabetes Center, Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 1pm Eastern.
NIDDK	Emory study indicates structural racism is accelerating the diabetes crisis in the U.S	Structural racism and geographic inequity are advancing the global crisis of diabetes, leaving people with diabetes 50% more likely to develop cardiovascular disease and twice as likely to die compared to those without diabetes, especially among minority populations.
NIDDK	HIRN Webinar: Bifunctional Small Molecules: From PROTACs to Molecular Glues	The Human Islet Research Network will be hosting a webinar: Bifunctional Small Molecules: From PROTACs to Molecular Glues, Presented by Bridget Wagner, PhD, Broad Institute, Amit Choudhary, PhD, Broad Institute, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 12pm Eastern.
NIH	Fourth Summit: Geroscience for the Next Generation	On April 24-26, 2023, the NIH Geroscience Interest Group (GSIG) will host the fourth Geroscience Summit with in-person and virtual options. This landmark event will bring together researchers and clinicians interested in geroscience and aging to explore the state of the science.
NIDDK	HIRN Webinar: Stem Cell-based Platforms to Model Human Autoimmune Diabetes	The Human Islet Research Network will be hosting a webinar: Stem Cell-based Platforms to Model Human Autoimmune Diabetes, Presented by Audrey Parent, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, Karla Leavens, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Thursday, March 28, 2023, 1pm Eastern.