# Disparities in the management and prognosis of type 1 diabetes

> **NIH NIH K01** · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $156,496

## Abstract

Michael Fang, PHD, MHS is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health. He seeks a K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award in
order to obtain essential skills and mentored research experience for an independent career as a scientist in
the field of diabetes epidemiology. The research proposal details a five-year plan to characterize the
epidemiology of type 1 diabetes in children and adults in the US. Using data from a large administrative claims
database, the specific aims of the research agenda are to: 1) Describe trends and racial, ethnic, and
socioeconomic disparities in the use of diabetes technologies; 2) Quantify changes in the attainment of
glycemic control and rates of morbidity and mortality, overall and across subgroups; and 3) Develop a new
simulation model of type 1 diabetes to characterize disparities in life expectancy and lifetime risk of
complications. Findings from the proposed research will identify the most pressing health problems
affecting persons with type 1 diabetes, identify critical gaps in care, and inform efforts to reduce health
inequities in the population. As part of his mentored career development, Dr. Fang will receive in-depth
training in risk prediction, simulation methods, and translational research under the mentorship of Dr.
Elizabeth Selvin, PhD, MPH, and Dr. Jung-Im Shin, MD, PhD. Dr. Fang’s immediate career goals include
developing expertise in analyzing “big” electronic health records data using a broad range of analytic
approaches, including risk prediction, simulation modeling, and health informatics methods; generating
rigorous evidence that can inform type 1 diabetes management and health policy; and fostering local, national,
and international collaborations with researchers in similar and complementary areas of research/expertise.
Long-term, Dr. Fang aims to establish a research program to characterize the global epidemiology of type 1
diabetes, with the goal of informing clinical recommendations and health policies for type 1 diabetes
management worldwide.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10785333
- **Project number:** 1K01DK138273-01
- **Recipient organization:** JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Michael Fang
- **Activity code:** K01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $156,496
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-01-12 → 2028-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10785333

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10785333, Disparities in the management and prognosis of type 1 diabetes (1K01DK138273-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10785333. Licensed CC0.

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