The WU-CDTR is the intellectual home to an outstanding network of investigators who conduct research on the root causes of diabetes inequities, informed by social determinants of health.
National Clinical Care Commission Report on COVID-19 and Diabetes to Congress
While COVID-19 has captured the headlines for over two years now, there are still parts of the story of health in the US that have not been heard. One of those untold stories is that the US is facing an “acute on chronic” syndemic; both COVID-19 and diabetes are overwhelming our health system, contributing to […]
Council on Black Health introduces the Black Health Bill of Rights (Links to an external site)
The Council on Black Health, directed by SDBA Core Lead Melicia Whitt-Glover, released the nation’s first Black Health Bill of Rights, developed to serve as the framework for improving the health of Black Americans in communities across the nation
Dr. An receives grant to study egg consumption (Links to an external site)
WU-CDTR member and pilot recipient Ruopeng An has received a $90,000 three-year grant from the Egg Nutrition Center for a project titled “Influence of Whole Egg Consumption on Diet Quality and Cognitive Function among U.S. Older Adults.”
WU-CDTR researchers awarded $1.5 million to study COVID-19 disparities (Links to an external site)
HCSN Core Leads Matthew Krueter and Charlene Caburnay have received two grants to study the impact of the pandemic on low-income workers and develop and test communication strategies to increase testing and vaccination.