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What's the latest research information? Is there a cure in sight?

This is the question JDRF is actually best equipped to answer, as the only major type 1 diabetes organization focused exclusively on research. JDRF is the number one non-profit, non-governmental funder of type 1 diabetes research worldwide and our mission is constant: to find a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Since our founding in 1970 by parents of children with juvenile diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.3 billion to type 1 diabetes research (including $156 million in FY2008). JDRF is proud to say that more than 85 percent of our expenditures go directly to research and education about research. We have been instrumental in establishing a focus on the needs of all people with type 1 diabetes, which has helped set the world's type 1 diabetes research agenda to find a cure, and we are witnessing significant research progress. In fact, after more than 38 years, we can now confidently states that, for the first time ever, a cure for type 1 diabetes is not only possible, but also likely. To find out the latest in type 1 diabetes research news, you can do several things: subscribe to Countdown magazine; subscribe to JDRF's Research Frontline e-newsletter; review the Research pages on our site; and check our homepage, which is updated with new stories frequently.

How can I help find a cure?

The best ways are by making a donation or volunteering with JDRF. JDRF's sole mission is to find a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications through the support of research, so you know that the money you donate or help raise will be used appropriately.  More than 85% of JDRF's expenditures goes directly to research and education about research.  JDRF has many wonderful opportunities for volunteers.  Events such as Walks, Galas, golf tournaments, and various other fundraisers are great ways to meet other families dealing with type 1 diabetes and forge bonds that will last a lifetime.  In addition to fundraising, JDRF volunteers also invest time in our grassroots advocacy initiatives, such as Children's Congress and the Promise to Remember Me Campaign. While JDRF is the world's leading non-profit, non-governmental funder of type 1 diabetes research, we also advocate for federal support of type 1 diabetes research, in order to ensure that sufficient funds will be available to support the critical final phase of research to find a cure: human clinical trials.

- JDRF