As the NIDDK has noted, COVID-19 is having a significant negative influence on biomedical research. The institute has taken this to heart. For example, the Institute has supported COVID-19 research within its purpose and implemented protocols that allay grantees' fears about funding and missed time due to the pandemic's immediate impact. It has also attempted to strike a balance between the demands of the epidemic and its duty to continue research into the myriad diseases and conditions under its jurisdiction. However, it is committed to tackling digestive disease's fundamental causes on a biochemical, social and economic level in order to find new treatments.

Most of the NIDDK's research is funded by unrequested R01 grants. Aside from that, it continues to support organized consortiums that work together to better understand and treat digestive diseases by the best gastroenterologist, research centers that help researchers studying digestive diseases and/or nutrition and obesity collaborate, and programs that help people make the transition from one career level to another.

As a result of the epidemic, the devastation caused by health disparities has been brought into sharp focus. Health inequalities affect minority groups and those with little resources differently, which is why the NIDDK will continue working to eliminate them whether or not they are linked to a pandemic. The Institute enlists a diverse group of participants, including those who will be most impacted by the findings.

Young people from underrepresented groups are encouraged to pursue research careers by partnering with organizations like the American Gastroenterological Association to get training, support, and motivation. In addition, the NIDDK is putting methods in place to encourage participant involvement in study design, recruiting, and consent in addition to serving as study volunteers. In addition, the Institute supports research aimed at identifying the root causes of health disparities, such as socioeconomic determinants of health study.

An ambitious five-year Strategic Plan for NIDDK's research on diseases and conditions was launched this year as part of the organization's overall purpose. The NIDDK's disease-specific planning efforts will be complemented by this plan, which is aimed to be comprehensive. There are numerous AGA members on the Strategic Plan Working Group, a public Request for Information, and the NIDDK Advisory Council contributing to the development of the initial edition of the plan. The NIDDK website (niddk.nih.gov) will host the draught for public discussion.

The NIDDK hopes that by adopting these steps, it can continue to lessen the suffering caused by digestive illnesses and improve the health of everyone.

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