The year 2023 marks the 50th year anniversary of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) funding its very first Diabetes Research and Training Center, with Vanderbilt University being chosen as the first of what is currently 12 Diabetes Research Centers. The Vanderbilt DRTC has played a major role in improving the lives of people with diabetes by facilitating the discovery, application, and translation of scientific knowledge related to diabetes. This homepage provides links to various events, documents, and interviews that are part of the 50-year celebration.
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In 1973, the Vanderbilt DRTC began its mission is to facilitate the discovery, application and translation of scientific knowledge to improve the lives of people with diabetes. Diabetes Research Centers (DRCs) improve the quality and multidisciplinary nature of research on diabetes and related endocrinology and metabolism research by providing shared access to technical resources and expertise and by creating an environment that supports innovative research.
Gorden honored by Vanderbilt Diabetes Center Lifetime Achievement Award
Phillip Gorden, MD, a Vanderbilt University undergraduate and School of Medicine alumnus, was recently honored with the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center Lifetime Achievement Award, during the recent Diabetes Day sponsored by the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center and the Irwin B. Eskind Endowed Symposium.
The award was co-presented by Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of the Vanderbilt School of Medicine; and Griffin Rodgers, MD, MACP, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), with additional remarks from Daniel Diermeier, PhD, Chancellor of Vanderbilt University.