Welcome to the South Texas Diabetes and 肥胖协会
The South Texas Diabetes and 肥胖协会 was established on October 13, 2014 to be a focus for world-class biomedical Research programs at the newly established 金沙中国 医学院. With diverse Research efforts in the areas of diabetes, 肥胖, 心脏病, 眼部健康, 精神疾病, 骨质疏松症, and infectious diseases of border health relevance such as Chagas disease and tuberculosis, the STDOI is working to address the most critical public health problems of the South Texas region.
任务
The mission of the South Texas Diabetes and 肥胖协会 (STDOI) is to advance the health of South Texas and the world through cutting-edge Research on diabetes, 肥胖, and related disorders. Using state-of-the-art resources and tools, the faculty and staff of the STDOI conduct Research on a broad range of diseases and conditions related to diabetes and 肥胖. Building on a long history of work with minority populations and international Research, STDOI scientists are committed to reducing health disparities in the 里奥格兰德河谷 and to improving health across the globe.
焦点
The South Texas Diabetes and 肥胖协会 will:
- Build a global Center for Research on the genetic factors influencing diabetes, 肥胖, cardiovascular disease, and related disorders;
- Conduct innovative Research on minority health and border health issues;
- 让发现, which ultimately will yield new cures and treatments that will improve health in South Texas and throughout the world.
- Create state of the art resources and capabilities to support Research on diabetes, 肥胖 and related disorders.