Laboratory Information:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Building 12A, Room 3011
12 South Drive (MSC 5362)
Bethesda, MD 20892-5632
Website: http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/
Technology Transfer Website: http://techdev.niddk.nih.gov/
Agency/Department: Dept. of Health and Human Services
Region: Mid-Atlantic
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Ms. Cindy Fuchs
Phone: (301) 451-3636
Fax: (301) 402-7462
Email: cindy.fuchs@nih.hhs.gov
Mission of the Laboratory:
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases conducts and supports research on
many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical
research
on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields as well as many basic science
disciplines. The Institute's Division of Intramural Research encompasses the broad spectrum of metabolic
diseases such as diabetes, inborn errors of metabolism, endocrine disorders, mineral metabolism, digestive
diseases, nutrition, urology and renal disease, and hematology. Basic research studies include biochemistry,
nutrition, pathology, histochemistry, chemistry, physical, chemical, and molecular biology, pharmacology,
and
toxicology. NIDDK extramural research is organized into divisions of program areas:
The Division of Extramural Activities provides administrative
support and overall coordination. A fifth division, the
Division of Nutrition Research Coordination, coordinates government nutrition research efforts.
The Institute supports basic and clinical research through
investigator-initiated grants, program project and
center grants, and career development and training awards. The Institute also supports research and
development projects and large-scale clinical trials through contracts.
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs)
- Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs)
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
- Material Transfer Agreements
- Patents and Licensing
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Genetic Metabolic Diseases and Gene Therapy
- Genetics and Genomics
- Hematological Diseases
- Biotechnology
- Nutrition
- Obesity
- Pancreas
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Urological Diseases
