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• Summer 2011 Contents
  • NIDDK-funded Scientists Develop Acute Pancreatitis Mouse Model
  • Intestinal Alkaline Phosphatase Helps Balance Intestinal Bacteria
  • Nanoparticles Deliver IBD Treatment Straight to the Gut
  • Placebos Effectively Treat IBS Symptoms
  • Magnetic Resonance Elastography May Alleviate the Need for Invasive Liver Biopsies
  • Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research Seeks to Curb Epidemic
  • NIH Launches Bowel Control Awareness Campaign for Health Care Professionals and the Public
  • NIDDK Health Information Resources Win NIH Plain Language/Clear Communication Awards
  • 2011 Edition of NIDDK’s Annual Scientific Report Now Available
  • NIDDK Staff Update
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Digestive Diseases News Summer 2011

NIDDK Staff Update

Padma Maruvada, Ph.D., joined the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition as the new director of the Nutrition and Clinical Obesity Program. Maruvada served as the program officer in the National Center for Research Resources for the Institutional Development Awards Program, where she managed a multidisciplinary research portfolio. She also served as program director in the National Cancer Institute’s Division of Cancer Prevention. Maruvada trained in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases’ intramural research program.

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NIH Publication No. 11–4552
September 2011