Multidisciplinary Behavioral Research Training in Type 1 Diabetes (T32)

Type I diabetes affects individuals and families in multiple ways, including increased stress and negative impacts on quality of life. There are many factors that go into managing type 1 diabetes, including monitoring blood glucose, taking insulin, and watching diet and physical activity.  The purpose of this NIH-funded multidisciplinary training grant is to educate scientists who will study the behavioral aspects of type 1 diabetes throughout the lifespan. The program will train one pre-doctoral fellow and two postdoctoral fellows over two years, with a total of 3 pre-doctoral and 6 postdoctoral fellows after five years.

The goals of the program are to create a program for behavioral scientists committed to behavioral research in patients with type 1 diabetes, build and grow a strong group of diverse pre- and post-doctoral fellows interested in the behavioral aspects of type 1 diabetes, and encourage professionals to collaborate in order to reach the best outcome for patients with type 1 diabetes. The program will bring together scientists from nursing, medicine, and the behavioral sciences. Those involved will work with programs such as Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center, the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation, and NIDDK-sponsored study groups such as DCCT/EDIC, TrialNet and DirecNet.

YSN is the only nursing school to be granted this one time only award.