# CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN DIABETES RESEARCH FOR PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGISTS

> **NIH NIH K12** · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · 2020 · $565,981

## Abstract

This application aims to foster the career development of a diverse and exceptionally well trained group of
pediatric endocrinologists entering the field of pediatric diabetes research through a joint institutional career
development program at Boston Children's Hospital and the Joslin Diabetes Center. Through mentored
training of pediatric endocrine scholars who have completed fellowships in pediatric endocrinology, this joint
program will support and nurture career development of junior faculty in biomedical and behavioral diabetes
investigations relevant to pediatric diabetes. Based upon the longstanding history of collaboration between
Children's and Joslin, our extensive diabetes research programs, and our record of successful career
development of pediatric endocrinologists becoming independent diabetes researchers with support over the
last 10 years from our K12 career development program for pediatric diabetologists, we aim to mentor a new
group of pediatric endocrinologists who will become future leaders of pediatric diabetes programs in the United
States. Each year we will provide career development and support for up to 3 years for 3 recent graduates of
pediatric endocrinology fellowship programs. Children's and Joslin are ideally suited for this institutional career
development award due to our extensive group of faculty mentors, multi-disciplinary training programs,
commitment to mentoring predoctoral students, post-doctoral fellows, and junior faculty in research relevant to
diabetes, and our available pool of diverse, talented candidates for appointment to the K12 program. The
rationale for the application includes: the increased occurrence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in childhood,
the need to discover the root causes of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the challenges of achieving optimal
glycemic control in youth, the high risk of short- and long-term diabetes complications, the outstanding
diabetes research at both institutions, the need for research to increase our understanding of uncommon
genetic forms of diabetes, the demands of implementing and maintaining intensive insulin therapy and new
monitoring technologies in children, opportunities with automated insulin delivery, and the need for trained and
committed pediatric diabetes investigators to advance research aimed at treating, preventing and curing these
disorders. Given the history of diabetes research at our institutions and the richness of the Harvard Medical
School environment, this joint application offers a unique setting for career development of pediatric
endocrinologists committed to careers in pediatric diabetes. Co-Principal Investigator and Program Director
Lori Laffel MD MPH and Co-Principal Investigator Morris White PhD, supported by an Advisory Committee, are
in optimal positions to orchestrate this endeavor. Career development is enhanced by Joslin's NIH-supported
Diabetes Research Center (DRC), Harvard's CTSU, and Harvard's Catalyst Program. We have co...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9987594
- **Project number:** 5K12DK094721-10
- **Recipient organization:** BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
- **Principal Investigator:** LORI M LAFFEL
- **Activity code:** K12 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $565,981
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2011-09-16 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9987594

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9987594, CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN DIABETES RESEARCH FOR PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGISTS (5K12DK094721-10). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9987594. Licensed CC0.

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