The Penn Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (DERC) participates in the nationwide interdisciplinary program established nearly three decades ago by the NIDDK to foster research and training in the areas of diabetes and related endocrine and metabolic disorders. The Penn DERC is located at and administered by the University of Pennsylvania. It serves over 90 diabetes-oriented investigators primarily from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, but also from other Schools within the University of Pennsylvania as well as additional Philadelphia institutions including Jefferson and Temple. The Penn DERC is highly interactive and interdisciplinary, representing many basic science and clinical departments at Penn and the other institutions. The Research Base of the Penn DERC includes investigators organized in the following 4 focus groups: Beta Cell Physiology and Pathology;Signaling by Insulin and Other Hormones;Obesity and Metabolic Tissues;and Cardiovascular Metabolism and Complications. The Penn DERC facilitates and supports research in diabetes and endocrinology in a variety of ways. Six Biomedical Research Core facilities are designed to facilitate the inter-disciplinary investigations of Penn DERC scientists: Genomics and Gene Targeting Core;Islet Cell Biology Core, Mouse Phenotyping, Physiology, and Metabolism Core;Radioimmunoassay and Biomarkers Core;Transgenic and Chimeric Mouse Core, and Viral Vector Core. A Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program that has been extremely successful for over two decades serves to nurture new investigators in diabetes and to foster new initiatives in diabetes. An intensive Academic Enrichment Program organizes weekly Diabetes and Endocrinology Research seminars, monthly interdisciplinary and translational focus discussions, and an annual Diabetes Day symposium as well as other activities that facilitate communication and collaboration of Penn DERC investigators while keeping them abreast of the latest discoveries in diabetes and endocrinology. Penn DERC investigators mentor trainees at every level (undergraduate, pre-doctoral, and post-doctoral Ph.D., M.D., and combined M.D.,Ph.D), and the DERC academic activities provide a superb environment for training in diabetes research. An Administrative Component coordinates and publicizes the Biomedical Cores, Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program, and Academic Enrichment Program. These functions of the Penn DERC maintain the diabetes-related research program at this Center at the forefront of biomedical science.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type
Center Core Grants (P30)
Project #
3P30DK019525-34S1
Application #
8144263
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZDK1-GRB-N (J1))
Program Officer
Hyde, James F
Project Start
1977-03-01
Project End
2012-03-31
Budget Start
2010-04-01
Budget End
2011-03-31
Support Year
34
Fiscal Year
2010
Total Cost
$152,810
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Pennsylvania
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
042250712
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
19104
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