Washington University Center for Diabetes Translation Research

圣路易斯的华盛顿大学和美国印第安人全国大会结合了他们的资源和专业知识，组织了华盛顿大学糖尿病翻译研究中心（WU-CDTR）。WU-CDTR的目标是通过将循证干预措施转化为不同的社区来消除2型糖尿病的差异。为了实现这一目标，WU-CDTR围绕两个相互作用的科学主题进行组织，这些主题涉及：（1）糖尿病和差异的根本原因，以及（2）肥胖作为2型糖尿病的主要促成因素。在实现这一目标，我们将联系华盛顿大学的研究人员和那些附属于学术机构区域（密苏里州新闻学院大学）和国家（美国印第安学者位于全国各地）。WU-CDTR研究人员的目标和工作反映了DMICC战略规划报告的科学优先事项，涉及需要做什么转化研究（例如健康传播;政策和经济学），应该如何做（例如实施科学，基于社区的参与性研究）以及由谁（例如跨学科合作伙伴关系）。WU-CDTR的主要目的是通过四个核心支持跨学科研究人员进行II型翻译研究：（1）健康传播和健康素养核心，这将促进健康传播科学的研究，以测试解决糖尿病预防和护理中健康差异的策略;（2）健康经济和政策分析核心，这将推动经济和政策层面干预措施的研究，以消除糖尿病预防和护理方面的差距;（3）糖尿病研究核心的传播和实施，这将通过在真实的世界环境中的整合来促进实施，传播和维持循证方法的研究，以改善糖尿病的预防和护理;（4）与美国印第安人/阿拉斯加原住民社区核心的研究伙伴关系，这将提高研究人员从事转化研究的能力，以预防美国印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民（AI/AN）社区的肥胖和2型糖尿病。WU-CDTR的次要目标是：（5）支持旨在吸引和留住年轻跨学科研究者的试点和可行性计划;（6）支持促进跨学科研究，教育和培训机会的充实计划，为年轻研究者提供与II型糖尿病研究相关的机会;以及（7）提高对WUCDTR作为转化糖尿病研究的区域和国家资源的认识。

Washington University in St. Louis and the National Congress of American Indians has combined their resources and expertise in organizing the Washington University Center for Diabetes Translation Research (WU-CDTR). The goal of the WU-CDTR is to eliminate disparities in Type 2 diabetes by translating evidence-based interventions to diverse communities. To achieve this goal, the WU-CDTR is organized around two interacting scientific themes that address: (1) the root causes of diabetes and disparities, and (2) obesity as a major contributing factor to Type 2 diabetes. In accomplishing this goal we will link Washington University researchers and those affiliated with academic institutions regionally (University of Missouri School of Journalism) and nationally (American Indian Scholars located across the country). The goals and work of WU-CDTR investigators reflect scientific priorities of the Strategic Planning Report of the DMICC addressing what translational research needs to be done (e.g. health communication; policy and economics), how it should be done (e.g. implementation science, community based participatory research), and by whom (e.g. transdisciplinary partnerships). The primary aims of the WU-CDTR are to support transdisciplinary investigators conducting type II translation research through four Cores: (1) The Health Communication and Health Literacy Core, which will advance the study of health communication science to test strategies for addressing health disparities in diabetes prevention and care; (2) The Health Economic and Policy Analysis Core, which will advance the study of economic and policy-level interventions to eliminate disparities in diabetes prevention and care; (3) The Dissemination and Implementation in Diabetes Research Core, which will advance the study of implementing, disseminating, and sustaining evidence-based approaches through integration in real world settings to improve diabetes prevention and care; (4) The Research Partnerships with American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Core, which will increase the capacity of researchers to engage in translational research to prevent obesity and Type 2 diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The secondary aims of the WU-CDTR are to: (5) Support a Pilot and Feasibility Program designed to attract and retain young transdisciplinary investigators; (6) Support an Enrichment Program that promotes transdisciplinary research, education, and training opportunities for young investigators related to type II translation diabetes research; and (7) Enhance the awareness of the WUCDTR as a regional and national resource for translational diabetes research.