The Novo Nordisk Inc. (NNI) Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS) Program will accept protocols within our current areas of interest (AOI) as noted below. This is a competitive process. Incomplete submissions or protocols that are not within the scope of these AOIs/have low relevance to the thereaputic area may be rejected without further review. Submissions will be reviewed by the Novo Nordisk teams on both the US (NNI) and Global level. Decisions will be made based on scientific merit and strategic fit. Please review the submission requirements and abide by the timelines as outlined below.  The program requests that investigators specify how they will support enrollment of diverse populations in the study.