American Diabetes Association Announces Awardees for Research Collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Diabetes Association (Association) is pleased to announce the awardees for The American Diabetes Association and Boehringer Ingelheim Research Award: Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Insufficiency in the Setting of Diabetes, a three-year research program which funds research aimed at improving the care of people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The program is made possible through $1.5 million in funding from Boehringer Ingelheim.  

"The American Diabetes Association is excited to announce the awardees for The American Diabetes Association and Boehringer Ingelheim Award: Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Insufficiency in the Setting of Diabetes research grants," said Samuel Dagogo-Jack, MD, FRCP, President, Medicine & Science, American Diabetes Association. "Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for more than 40 percent of new cases, and renal insufficiency complicates the care of people with diabetes. Yet, there are a number of critical research gaps when it comes to improving care for people with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. This research will allow us to better understand the connection between the diseases, and how we can improve clinical care, allowing people with diabetes to lead healthier lives."

The awardees are:

• Ian Harm De Boer, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. De Boer's research is titled Glycemia in Diabetic Kidney Disease.
• Janos Peti-Peterdi, MD, Associate Professor, Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in  Los Angeles. Dr. Peti-Peterdi's research is titled Novel Tissue Remodeling Mechanisms in Diabetic Kidney Disease.
• Prabhleen Singh, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Singh's research is titled Role of AMP-Kinase in Renal Oxygenation in Diabetes Kidney.

"Boehringer Ingelheim is committed to advancing knowledge and research in chronic kidney disease and renal insufficiency associated with diabetes. Together, with the American Diabetes Association, and based upon the research proposals by the awardees, we hope to contribute to improved care for people living with diabetes," said Hans-Jürgen Woerle, Vice President, Therapeutic Area Medicine.

This research effort follows recommendations from the American Diabetes Association Consensus Conference: "Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes" held in collaboration with the American Society of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation. The conference examined the current status of care for people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease and highlighted unmet needs and gaps in knowledge and understanding that these research projects are designed to address.

Throughout the years, the Association has funded innovative and groundbreaking diabetes research and has invested more than $700 million in nearly 4,500 research projects. The Association's research allows people to lead healthier and more productive lives every day. To learn more, visit www.diabetes.org/grants.

The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to Stop Diabetes® and its deadly consequences and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure, and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org. Information from both these sources is available in English and Spanish.

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SOURCE American Diabetes Association

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