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LiverTox: An Online Resource for Information on Drug-induced Liver Injury

April 1, 2022

NIDDK efforts to promote scientific workforce diversity

Jan. 26, 2022

Story of Discovery: The NIDDK provides foundational research support for first FDA-approved therapy to treat the metabolic disease primary hyperoxaluria type 1

Jan. 26, 2022

NIH awards $170 million for precision nutrition study

Jan. 20, 2022

NIH launches first phase of $9.8 million competition to accelerate development of neuromodulation therapies

Jan. 18, 2022

Two siblings measuring their height on the wall.

Parenting program to prevent obesity in firstborn children benefits siblings

Dec. 21, 2021

Hand holding a blood sample vial for a kidney test.

NIH-supported study suggests alternative to race-based kidney function calculations

Sept. 23, 2021

New Research Uncovers Concerning Increases in Youth Living with Diabetes in the U.S.

Aug. 24, 2021

Serious complications from youth-onset type 2 diabetes arise by young adulthood

July 28, 2021

Exploring the role of exosomes in the progression of polycystic kidney disease

July 27, 2021

Large study sheds new light on the complex type 1 diabetes genetics landscape and potential drug targets

June 14, 2021

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The NIDDK Director

Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P.

Dr. Rodgers in the News

Dr. Griffin Rodgers, Dr. Pamela Thornton, and Dr. Katrina Serrano discussed NIDDK’s goals to advance health equity and scientific workforce diversity, which are themes in NIDDK’s new Strategic Plan for Research.

Dr. Griffin Rodgers joined colleagues Drs. Susan Yanovski and Marc Reitman to discuss NIDDK’s current and emerging research initiatives to help prevent and treat obesity.
Dr. Rodgers brought awareness to chronic kidney disease on a National Kidney Month media tour, which included interviews with BNC News and Joe Madison the Black Eagle about how this "silent disease" impacts the Black community.
Dr. Rodgers shares small steps to help manage or prevent prediabetes on a national media tour, including interviews with Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell and other media outlets nationwide during National Diabetes Month.