Commemorating the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases' Advances in Kidney Health: 75 Years of Discovery and Impact.

ABSTRACT: This year commemorates the 75th anniversary of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), one of the 27 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health. A core mission of the NIDDK has been the advancement and support of biomedical research across a diverse spectrum of disciplines, including endocrine and metabolic diseases, digestive and nutritional disorders, obesity, urologic and benign hematologic conditions, and, notably, kidney diseases, which has been a major focus of the institute's strategic priorities. Through the years, the NIDDK has heavily invested in biomedical infrastructure, foundational studies, and cross-cutting basic science, clinical investigation, epidemiology, and health services research, which have fundamentally shaped

SUBMITTER: Rhee CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12626672 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature