Faculty employed by the University of Hawaiʻi or other educational/research/clinical institutions, and community members in Hawaiʻi may apply for Diabetes Research Center (DRC) Affiliate Membership.

Members are expected to:

• Actively participate in metabolic syndrome research
• Develop inter- and intra-programmatic research collaborations leading to publications and proposals
• Provide annual updates of metabolic syndrome-focused funding, publications, accruals, and leadership roles (nationally and institutionally)
• Acknowledge use of Diabetes Research Center shared resources and provide associated PMCID to document compliance with NIH policy (when appropriate)
• Be involved in community engagement

Membership Eligibility

• Faculty employed by the University of Hawaiʻi, other educational/research/clinical institutions
• Community member in Hawaiʻi
• Have metabolic syndrome-related publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Provide a significant and independent clinical, translational, or basic science research contribution
• Play a key role in a national cooperative group
• Be interested in community engagement

Member Benefits

• Eligible to apply for pilot projects
• Eligible to direct or assist strategic planning initiatives
• Invitations to scientific retreats, seminars and special programs
• Inclusion on the DRC website

We strongly encourage clinical and community members to join our Center and ask you to contact us directly if you do not feel you qualify for Affiliate Membership status.

Clinical Members are community clinicians, actively engaged in metabolic syndrome research or taking care of metabolic syndrome patients.

Community Members are community members, actively interested in metabolic syndrome research or working to improve the health of metabolic syndrome patients.

Apply for Membership

Submit the following information and documents to Joan Gerber gerber@hawaii.edu :

Submit the following information:
Full name
Credentials
Institutional title
Institution, department, and institutional mailing address
email address and phone number

Submit the following items:
High quality headshot photo for inclusion on our website (upon membership approval)
Resume, curriculum vitae, or NIH Biosketch including current and pending funding
Statement describing the focus on your research related to diabetes and metabolic syndrome for a general audience (one-page limit)
3-5 sentences describing your research focus for a general audience (for inclusion on our website)