Research

• JDRF Research Efforts and Information
• Research in the Northwest

Research holds the key to the cure for type 1 diabetes. Funds raised by JDRF move life-altering research out of the lab and into human clinical trials.

JDRF funding and leadership is associated with most major scientific breakthroughs in type 1 research, such as islet transplantation. In fact, JDRF funds a major portion of all type 1 diabetes research worldwide, more than any other charity. JDRF provided $123 million to diabetes research in FY 2006, and is responsible for more than $1 billion in direct funding since it was founded.

JDRF is driven by results and successes in three major cure goals: restoring normal blood sugar, preventing and reversing diabetes-related complications, and preventing diabetes. Working toward these goals, JDRF has taken the lead in nurturing human clinical trials in such critical areas as the development of transplant tolerance and alternative sources of insulin-producing cells for transplant. Learn more about JDRF's targeted areas of research for the next five years.

Locally, JDRF has awarded research grants to The JDRF Center for Translational Research at the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, the JDRF Center for Human Islet Transplantation at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI), the JDRF Center for Translational Research at the Institute for Systems Biology, the University of Washington Medical Center, and Washington State University.

JDRF Research Efforts and Information

• Read a summary of the cure therapeutic areas that JDRF research focuses on.
• Read the Top Research Highlights of 2008 [pdf].
• Read the Top Research Highlights of 2006 [pdf].
• “From Research to Reality” – Learn about JDRF’s global campaign to raise $1 billion to accelerate a cure for diabetes.
• JDRF's Research Frontline e-mail newsletter is published every 6-8 weeks to provide the latest research updates. Sign up or read past copies.
• Learn more about JDRF national and international research projects.

Research in the Northwest

• Learn about cutting-edge research institutes in the Northwest.
• October 18, 2008— Seattle-Sweden Diabetes Awareness Day at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in downtown Seattle. Swedish scientists will join their Pacific Northwest colleagues to share the latest research and technology developments. The event features sessions for adults, teens, and children. E-mail jdrfnorthwest@jdrf.org for more details.
• University of Washington researcher receives a grant for JDRF’s Artificial Pancreas Project.
• Learn about Seattle researcher Dr. Chris Rhodes work on beta cell regeneration.
• Support JDRF Research