Diabetes in Youth and Young Adults in the Pacific Northwest
Official title: DYNAMO?Diabetes in Youth and Young Adults of the Pacific Northwest
Funded at Seattle Children's Hospital · NIH-11417758 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A regional effort to learn how type 1 and type 2 diabetes develops and is managed in young people and young adults, especially in underserved communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Seattle Children's Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2025 |
| Project end | September 29, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $699,989 |
| NIH project number | 5U18DP006921-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11417758 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Young people and young adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes within the Pacific Northwest regional network.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals outside the study networks or without diabetes are unlikely to benefit directly.
What this research studies
This project brings together diabetes clinicians, statisticians, epidemiologists, kidney specialists, and data scientists across five health systems in the Pacific Northwest to track diabetes trends and real-world outcomes in youth and young adults. Using electronic health records and regional data, the team will look at how T1D and T2D appear over time, how care is delivered, and what factors influence health results, including during the transition to adulthood. The goal is to identify gaps in care and inform better surveillance and treatment strategies for diverse urban and rural populations. Participants would come from affiliated hospitals and clinics within the regional network, reflecting a broad mix of communities and care settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Better understanding of how young people with diabetes are cared for could lead to improved guidelines and support services for future patients.
How similar studies have gone: Collaborative regional surveillance efforts have shown that real-world data can reveal disparities and management gaps that aren’t captured in clinical trials.
Where this research is happening
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Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Pihoker, Catherine — Seattle Children's Hospital
- Study coordinator: Pihoker, Catherine
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.