Federal Grant Award Summary

Yale University received a $839,770 Project Grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), effective June 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for February 28, 2031. The award supports research on cognitive and behavioral approaches to reduce binge eating and excess weight in adolescents, addressing binge-eating disorder, which represents the most prevalent eating disorder despite having the lowest treatment rate among formal eating disorders. The research will be conducted at Yale's New Haven, Connecticut facility and is designed to generate evidence-based interventions for this significant public health concern.

The project aligns with NIDDK's mission to advance biomedical research that improves understanding of disease mechanisms and leads to enhanced prevention, diagnosis, and treatment approaches. As a Project Grant mechanism supporting investigator-initiated research, this award funds basic and clinical research activities intended to contribute to the scientific foundation necessary for reducing morbidity and mortality associated with metabolic and behavioral disorders in the adolescent population.