Center for Diabetes Translation Research

November 21, 2016

Pilot and feasibility grants available for research related to diabetes and obesity

The Vanderbilt Diabetes Center, the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC), and the Vanderbilt Center for Diabetes Translation Research (CDTR) announce the availability of pilot and feasibility grants in the following areas.

By VUMC News and Communications

January 8, 2014

Young children engage in physical activity in short spurts; preschoolers take 11 hours to attain daily exercise levels

Preschool-aged children require the majority of their waking day to achieve their recommended daily physical activity, a Vanderbilt study published in Obesity found.

By VUMC News and Communications

December 5, 2013

Day of events highlights efforts to fight diabetes

Vanderbilt University’s contributions to the field of diabetes — past and present — were celebrated recently during the annual Diabetes Day at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center.

By Bill Snyder

March 21, 2012

Lecture on social media and diabetes education March 23

By VUMC News and Communications

October 21, 2011

Initiative to help ‘translate’ diabetes research advances

The new Center for Diabetes Translation Research will translate scientific breakthroughs into practices that can be applied in the doctor’s office and the patient’s home.

By Bill Snyder