The National Center for Engagement in Diabetes Equity Research (CEDER) offers various services to promote health equity in diabetes-related research. Our services are designed to encourage and foster long-term partnerships between researchers and communities. “Experts” provide advice to CEDER clients based on their experience or expertise with diabetes related research or care. “Clients” are users of CEDER services who are interested in implementing, evaluating and disseminating diabetes-related research or programs. Experts and clients can include researchers, academic faculty, patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and individuals from community-based organizations and municipal partners.

Consultations are straightforward requests where one or more experts provide feedback, advice, mentorship or training on a specific diabetes-related research study or program. This can include sharing resources, providing a review of grant proposals or IRB applications, and connecting clients to other experts. Consultations are typically brief and time-limited, and can be conducted via email, calls, or virtual meetings. Consultations may lead to a studio depending on the complexity of the request.

Studios are a chance to receive feedback and advice from a panel of experts on questions related to a specific diabetes-related research study or program. This can include recommendations about one’s project/study design, implementation strategies, program/project materials, translation, and/or dissemination of your findings. Studios are typically more time-intensive and may involve more than one session.

Request CEDER Services

You can complete a service request form on our website here. We will follow-up on your request within 1 week.