Jean M. Lawrence, Sc.D., M.P.H., MSW
Responsibilities & Activities
As the Senior Advisor for Diabetes Epidemiology, my portfolio includes epidemiological studies of type 2 diabetes in adults that address risk factors for the occurrence, prognosis, natural history and complications of diabetes. These studies include secondary analyses of data such as clinical and administrative information including patient reported outcomes and observational studies conducted for the purpose of gathering information for research. My gestational diabetes (GDM) portfolio includes studies examining the relationship between GDM and the subsequent development and prevention of type 2 diabetes.
I am the Project Scientist for the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) and the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) Follow-Up Study. In this role, I oversee the scientific aspects of the DCCT/EDIC Study. I am also the NIDDK Project Scientist on Natural EXperiments for Translation in Diabetes 3.0 (NEXT-D3) network which is led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and co-funded by NIDDK.
I lead the diabetes epidemiology activities for NIDDK that include developing diabetes-related questions for national surveys and other epidemiologic data sources, design and interpretation of secondary data analysis using data in the NIDDK data repositories, health resource utilization databases, national datasets, and biological repositories that support clinical, translational, and epidemiological research in diabetes, and mentor early- and mid-stage diabetes epidemiologists. I lead the publication of Diabetes in America which is published on the National Library of Medicine’s Bookshelf. Articles are published as new information and research becomes available. My own publication list can be found in my Bibliography.
Research Programs
Clinical Research in Type 2 Diabetes
Progression and treatment of type 2 diabetes in children and adults. Dissemination and Implementation science. Community engaged research methodologies.
Diabetes: Treatment, Prevention, & Complications
The Diabetes: Treatment, Prevention, and Complications Program supports both basic and clinical studies aimed at addressing the prevention, treatment and pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes across the lifespan.
Obesity, Pregnancy, & the Intrauterine Environment
Impact of metabolic dysfunction on the intrauterine environment and subsequent metabolic health of mother and offspring.
Committees & Working Groups
- Coordinating Committee for Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Member
- NIDDK Epidemiology Committee, Member
- NIDDK Women’s Health Working Group, Member
- Clinical Advancement based on Research Evidence (CARE) Working Group, Member
Select Experience
Senior Research Scientist, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
Epidemic Intelligence Service Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sc.D., Maternal & Child Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
M.P.H., Public and Community Health, University of Pittsburgh
Clinical Social Worker, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Magee Women’s Hospital, William Beaumont Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Michigan and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo
MSW, Case Western Reserve University
B.A., Psychology, University of Michigan