dkNET community events and announcements in July, 2024

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dkNET provides updates on activities of interest to the NIDDK-supported community. You could keep up to date on these activities through our Twitter feed @dkNET_info, through our Community Calendar, or through dkNET e-mail list. If you have an event or funding opportunities you'd like to advertise, please contact us info_at_dknet.org.

Events in July 2024

Jul. 10, 2024

DRC Webinar: NIDDK Scientific Priorities and Research Opportunities

Speaker: William T. Cefalu, MD
Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases 
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Institutes of Health

Jul. 19, 2024

NIDDK Symposium Registration Deadline: KUH Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

This meeting is the culminating experience for the undergraduate participants sponsored by the Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases Summer Research Experience Programs and Kidney Technology Development Research Education Programs. The conference will bring all student s together to share their research accomplishments, network with peers and distinguished faculty, and receive timely career development advice. This added exposure to professional and scientific opportunities in renal, urologic, and hematologic diseases will encourage undergraduates to continue their medical or graduate careers in areas within the NIDDK research mission. This year's conference will be held in-person. Meeting dates: July 31-August, 2024.

More information: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/news/meetings-workshops/2024/kuh-summer-urs-2024

Jul. 24, 2024

NIDDK Workshop: Heterogeneity in Pancreatitis: Recognizing Heterogeneity and Its Role in the Management of Pancreatitis (Hybrid)

The heterogeneity of pancreatitis confounds the ability to provide optimum care to patients. Multiple etiologies—including congenital variations in pancreatis anatomy, multiple courses of disease, various com plications, and the absence of clear treatment algorithms—all contribute to the complexity of pancreatitis. Should the treatment of acute, recurrent acute, or chronic pancreatitis be determined by the etiology, morphology, or stage of disease? To address these issues, NIDDK will hold a one-day workshop to unravel the contributions of etiology and stage of disease, understand the heterogeneity of pancreatitis symptoms, and create strategies to develop well-designed treatment trials. Registration deadline: June 27, 2024.

Location:  Cincinnati, OH, USA

More information: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/news/meetings-workshops/2024/heterogeneity-in-pancreatitis-2024

Jul. 28-Aug. 02, 2024

Gordon Research Conference: Extracellular Vesicles - Structure and Function, Technology Development, and Clinical Application

The Extracellular Vesicles GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.

Location:  Newry, ME 04261, USA

More information: https://www.grc.org/extracellular-vesicles-conference/2024/

Jul. 31-Aug. 02, 2024

KUH Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

This meeting is the culminating experience for the undergraduate participants sponsored by the Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases Summer Research Experience Programs and Kidney Technology Development Research Education Programs. The conference will bring all student s together to share their research accomplishments, network with peers and distinguished faculty, and receive timely career development advice. This added exposure to professional and scientific opportunities in renal, urologic, and hematologic diseases will encourage undergraduates to continue their medical or graduate careers in areas within the NIDDK research mission. This year's conference will be held in-person. Registration deadline: July 19, 2024.

Location:  Charlottesville, VA, USA

More information: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/news/meetings-workshops/2024/kuh-summer-urs-2024

Funding Opportunities Information and Deadlines in July 2024

Jul. 03, 2024

NIH Funding Opportunity: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) First Available Due: Promoting Data Reuse for Health Research

This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) solicits competitive revision applications that focus on data reuse and secondary data analysis in NIH-funded data repositories and knowledgebases to advance scientific inquiry and address health research questions. First Available Due Date: July 3, 2024.

More information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not-od-24-096.html

Jul. 17, 2024

NIDDK Funding Opportunity Application Due: Adaptation of Diabetes Control Technologies for Older Adults with T1D (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

The main objective of this NOFO is to foster development and testing of technologies adaptable to aging-related changes in older adults (aged 65 years or older) with T1D to improve diabetes management and quality of life. Older adults may have increased vulnerability to hypoglycemia, cognitive impairment and/or multiple co-morbidities which may affect the risk s and benefits of these technologies in this population. Projects will be funded to a) develop and test new technologies and b) to adapt and test existing technologies. It is expected that aging-adaptive diabetes technologies that address barriers for use among older adults with T1D will improve usability, adoption and adherence decreasing the risk of hypoglycemia (and hypoglycemia unawareness) while enhancing glycemic control, facilitating better diabetes management, and improving quality of life for these individua ls and their caregivers. Letter of Intent Due Date: June 17, 2024. Application Due Date: July 17, 2024.

More information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-dk-24-002.html