Funding for Special   Communities

Clinical Trials in Nutrition

This program supports clinical research on nutrition and eating disorders, focusing on metabolic and/or physiologic mechanisms. Small clinical studies (pilot), planning grants or phase III clinical trials may be appropriate to this program. The small clinical studies should focus on research that is innovative and/or potentially of high impact. They should lead to full scale clinical trials. Please see the current program announcement for small grants for clinical trials. Phase III clinical trials usually are multi-center and involve several hundred human subjects that are randomized to two or more treatments, one of which is a placebo. The aim of the trial is to provide evidence for support of, or a change in, health policy or standard of care.

For more information, contact Dr. Patricia Robuck,  Program Director for Clinical Trials in Digestive Diseases and Nutrition.


Obesity Research at NIH

This NIH Obesity website presents information about NIH-supported research to facilitate progress towards obesity prevention and treatment.

Resources for Researchers

Clinical Research

Centers

Committees and Advisory Groups

Related Study Sections

NIDDK Staff

  • Dr. Kristin Abraham, Cell Signaling and Diabetes Centers Program Director
  • Dr. Arthur Castle, DEM, Director, Metabolomics and Informatics Programs
  • Dr. Edward Doo, Director of the Liver Diseases Program
  • Dr. Mary Evans,
    Director, Special Projects in Nutrition, Obesity, and Digestive Diseases
  • Dr. Jay Everhart, Director of the Epidemiology and Data Systems Branch
  • Dr. Judith Fradkin, Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Dr. Sanford Garfield, Senior Advisor for Biometry and Behavioral Research Program
  • Dr. Carol Haft, Senior Advisor for Cell Biology Associate Director for Grants Administration
  • Dr. Mary Horlick, Pediatric Clinical Obesity Program Director
  • Dr. Christine Hunter, DEM, Director, Diabetes and Obesity Behavioral Research Program
  • Dr. Stephen James, Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
  • Dr. Robert Karp, Director of the Genetics and Genomics Programs
  • Dr. Robert Kuczmarski, Director; Obesity Prevention and Treatment Program
  • Dr. Maren Laughlin, Senior Advisor for Integrative Metabolism
  • Dr. Michael May, Director; Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrinology Program Director; Gastrointestinal Transport and Absorption Program
  • Dr. Carolyn Miles, Director; Clinical Obesity and Nutrition Program
  • Dr. Judith Podskalny, Director; Research Fellowship and Career Development and Digestive Disease Centers Programs
  • Dr. Patricia Robuck, Program Director for Clinical Trials in Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
  • Dr. Sheryl Sato , Director, Neurobiology of Obesity and Developmental Biology
  • Dr. Corinne Silva, Director, Intrauterine Environment and Signaling and Nutrient Sensing
  • Dr. Philip Smith, Deputy Director of the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Co-Director, Office of Obesity Research
  • Dr. Myrlene Staten, Senior Advisor, Diabetes Research Translation
  • Dr. Susan Yanovski, Co-Director, Office of Obesity Research

Funding Opportunities

Funding for Special Communities

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