Fostering the next generation of diabetes research to achieve health equity.

The WU-CDTR is a collaboration between Washington University in St. Louis, the Council on Black Health, housed at Drexel University, and the University of Missouri, Columbia. We work to support a national network of investigators conducting cutting-edge research on the root causes of diabetes inequities.

As the lead for the Solutions for Diabetes in Black Americans core, I see this role as a rubric for finding ways to transfer what we do know about broader solutions to other researchers who are interested in being effective in this space.

Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH

Tools and resources

We have a curated library of research toolkits and webinars that can benefit your work.

Core services

Our research cores offer a range of services that support and enhance diabetes translation research for our members.

Upcoming events

Research highlights

Applications Open: 2024 Systems Science for Social Impact – Summer Training Institute

Applications are open for the 5th annual Systems Science for Social Impact (SSSI) Summer Training Institute, to be held from August 12 – 16, 2024 at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. In this five-day training, participants will get a hands-on introduction to systems science methods with a focus on five main tracks: Intro to […]

Call for Abstracts: 6th Annual ICTS Symposium and Poster Display

Call for Poster Abstracts Posters will be displayed electronically on the ICTS website beginning April 19, 2024 (note, there is no synchronous poster session in conjunction with the symposium). Posters will be eligible for three $500 prizes selected by a panel of ICTS faculty based upon scientific merit and impact on human health. Poster winners […]

“D&I Day” offers insights, reflections and forward momentum in implementation science (Links to an external site)

More than 70 students, staff and faculty from across WashU’s implementation science community recently convened for the university’s annual “D&I Day”, held at Delmar Divine. The goal of the daylong event was to build community and shared learning, critically analyze important issues in dissemination and implementation, and to offer tangible steps to create change within […]

Call for Papers: Diabetic Complications in Cardiovascular Health

The editorial team of the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology invites submission of Research Articles, Short Reports, Methods and Resources, Perspectives, and Reviews related to diabetic complications in cardiovascular health. This Call for Papers is spearheaded by Editor-in-Chief Dr. Merry Lindsey, Associate Editor Dr. Jonathan Kirk, and Guest Editors Dr. Dinender Singla, Dr. Paras Mishra, […]

Registration is now open for the 2024 Cambridge Diabetes Seminar

When: Sunday, August 18th to Saturday, August 24th, 2024 Where: Clare College, University of Cambridge Cost: No registration fee, no attendance fee; no accommodation fee Closing date for applications: Monday 4 March 2024 How to apply: Click here for full information about CDS 2024 and how to apply About Cambridge Diabetes Seminar 2024The Cambridge Diabetes […]

Culturally Sensitive Healthcare: Insights and Recommendations from Indigenous Patient Experiences

Patient experiences with their healthcare provider can have a significant impact on their view of all healthcare services. Factors such as the quality of care delivered, administrative practices, and underlying biases in physician training can all shape a patient’s experience with healthcare services. For Indigenous patients, a history of policies that forced assimilation and cultural […]