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    SEARCH. Participate. Share.
     A national multi-center study aimed at understanding
    more about diabetes among children and young adults
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    Collaboration!
    We have found in many situations that a
    collaborative approach to research is advantageous
    to affiliated and non-affiliated investigators alike.
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    Wake Forest School of Medicine
    SEARCH Coordinating Center
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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    Kaiser Permanente Southern California
    Department of Research & Evaluation
    Pasadena, California
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    University of Colorado
    Colorado School of Public Health
    University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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    Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Cincinnati Children's Hospital
    Cincinnati, Ohio
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    Carolina Collaboration
    A collaborative effort between UNC Chapel Hill,
    Greenville Health System, University of South Carolina,
    and Medical University of South Carolina.
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    Seattle Children's Research Institute
    Center for Clinical and Translational Research
    Seattle, Washington

Welcome to the SEARCH Study

SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth is a national multi-center study aimed at understanding more about diabetes among children and young adults in the United States. SEARCH Study centers are located in five states - South Carolina, Ohio, Colorado, California, and Washington. Some centers have various locations within each state. The Coordinating Center is located in North Carolina. SEARCH is funded by the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

SEARCH has been helping to find answers about the types of diabetes, its complications, and how having diabetes affects the lives of children and young adults.

SEARCH was launched in 2000 and will continue at least through 2020. There are more than 20,000 study participants representing all different racial and ethnic backgrounds who have helped SEARCH determine the extent of diabetes in the community and its impact on different populations.

About Our Research Sponsors

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. To accomplish our mission, CDC conducts critical science and provides health information that protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats, and responds when these arise.

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research on many of the most common, costly, and chronic conditions to improve health.