Send a great gift to Mom and make a difference in type 1 diabetes. This Mother’s Day, show Mom how much you care by sending her a special gift while supporting JDRF and their mission to find a cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D). For every order, $18 will be contributed automatically to JDRF.
The JDRF NW Chapter would like to thank all of the volunteers that make JDRF NW Chapter so successful. We truly are a family working hard towards the goal to better treat, cure and prevent T1D. Your time, effort and smiling faces are so appreciated! Annie, Becky, Caitlin, Emma, Illa, Joy, Justin, Mike, Nadine, Susan, [...]
JDRF’s Zip the Cure initiative allows individuals or a group to sponsor a US zip code for $50 with a goal of raising $1 million for T1 research. Sponsors will own –and name– their zip code until January 1, 2013, with the option to renew the following year. Zip codes and names appear on an [...]
Thanks to the support of over 100,000 JDRF petitioners, Congress members, and research organizations around the globe, the FDA has approved a key testing phase for the artificial pancreas (AP) in the US. The JDRF-funded study will test an AP system’s ability to function outside a hospital setting, and researchers hope to start trials in [...]
Read articles about JDRF research into pregnancy and type 1 diabetes and tips for planning a successful pregnancy. You’ll find health, lifestyle and research articles in JDRF’s online magazine.
The Diabetes Scholars Foundation Scholarship Program is available to incoming freshmen seeking a higher education at an accredited four-year university, college, technical, or trade school. This scholarship recognizes students who are actively involved in the diabetes community, who have high academic performance, who participate in community and/or extra-curricular activities and who have demonstrated that they [...]
The courage and perseverance of those facing the everyday challenges of T1D is an inspiration to us all. In turn, we seek to inspire them… to give them hope, belief and support through life-changing treatments and significant breakthroughs that get us closer to a cure. Click here for a few fun and easy tips to [...]
Dr. Darlene Deecher, vice president of research, will discuss JDRF’s more recent focus on translational research at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle on February 22. This type of research uses scientific findings to more quickly and efficiently develop treatments that benefit people with type 1 diabetes.
JDRF Names Dick Allen as Chairman of the Board
New York, NY, April 30, 2012—JDRF, the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announced today that Dick Allen has been named Chairman of the Board for the organization, commencing July 1, 2012. Allen has been involved with JDRF for more than 10 years on both the local and international levels. He [...]