Offices & Divisions
![Judith Fradkin, Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases](/congress115th/20181203184933im_/https://www.niddk.nih.gov/-/media/Images/About-NIDDK/Offices-Divisions/JudyFradkin_cropped.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=228F8CD0FE097BFC9814EE0C042EBAE908BAB17B)
Provides research funding and support for basic and clinical research and research training
![Stephen James, Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition](/congress115th/20181203184933im_/https://www.niddk.nih.gov/-/media/Images/About-NIDDK/Offices-Divisions/JamesStephen_cropped.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=7E4F361C3BCECC40849246F8654025A340E0F611)
Provides research funding and support for basic and clinical research and research training
![Robert Star, Director, Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases](/congress115th/20181203184933im_/https://www.niddk.nih.gov/-/media/Images/About-NIDDK/Offices-Divisions/nih_StarR_cropped.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=D8CFF12F27663FD5C4E178A7F4FFBA0D37E37350)
Provides research funding and support for basic and clinical research and research training
![Camille Hoover, Executive Office](/congress115th/20181203184933im_/https://www.niddk.nih.gov/-/media/Images/About-NIDDK/Offices-Divisions/camille_hoover_cropped.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=45E7BC4F3238A1B2D4C64189CB1E7E738059CD74)
Leads administrative management of the Institute including budget, policy, ethics, and technology offices
![Michael Krause, Scientific Director, Division of Intramural Research](/congress115th/20181203184933im_/https://www.niddk.nih.gov/-/media/Images/About-NIDDK/Offices-Divisions/nih_michaelkr_Krause_cropped.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=E807945C74B070C88C46C67AF044C9497D9A6784)
![James Balow, Clinical Director, Division of Intramural Research](/congress115th/20181203184933im_/https://www.niddk.nih.gov/-/media/Images/About-NIDDK/Offices-Divisions/nih_James_Balow_cropped.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=2D3E220D55BB43976EA5A0F32EA1CA6D5865EB39)
Conducts basic, clinical, and tranlational research; provides research training opportunities from high school to postdoctorate level
Manages grant and contract review and administrative grants management; supports National Diabetes & Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council
![Christopher Lynch, Director, Office of Nutrition Research](/congress115th/20181203184933im_/https://www.niddk.nih.gov/-/media/Images/About-NIDDK/Offices-Divisions/Dr,-d-,-Lynch_cropped.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=09CFA47A93D67A3BBCA533D0AC0174C333F5A64E)
Leads nutrition research in NIDDK and collaboratively across NIH institutes
![Chuck Niebylski, Director, Technology Advancement Office](/congress115th/20181203184933im_/https://www.niddk.nih.gov/-/media/Images/About-NIDDK/Offices-Divisions/Chuck-Niebylski_cropped.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=5D53F75C08EF42171646152485D740CEF08220C2)
Facilitates research collaborations and the exchange of research materials between NIDDK and the global scientific community
![Lawrence Agodoa, Director, Office of Minority Health Research Coordination](/congress115th/20181203184933im_/https://www.niddk.nih.gov/-/media/Images/About-NIDDK/Offices-Divisions/nih_AgodoaL_cropped.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=E4AD299F5668147791C5BD9A91F75B1267D57134)
Develops collaborations in health disparities research and supports the recruitment and training of diverse biomedical investigators
Supports the development of scientific reports and briefing materials; patient and professional organization and Congressional inquiry response
![Kathy Kranzfelder, Director, Office of Communications and Public Liaison](/congress115th/20181203184933im_/https://www.niddk.nih.gov/-/media/Images/About-NIDDK/Offices-Divisions/KathyKranzfelder_cropped.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=3A24553A3C609F75FCBDC2A1AE77C8986A257B16)
Supports public affairs activities, media inquiries, health information and education programs, and public inquiry response
May 2018