Category: Diabetes Research News

DRC has distributed over $400,000 to research projects like Dr. Dwyer’s and Dr. Zhu’s in Request for Application (RFA) 2 2021 alone. We received an unprecedented number of Letters of […]

After rigorous peer review by DRC’s Scientific Review Committee, eight early-career researchers were awarded $50,000, totaling $400,000 in seed funding for their work to find the cause, treatment, and cure […]

Kaya was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 13. That was also the point she knew she wanted to become a scientist and work in the research field […]

Amy Adam’s son was diagnosed with T1D when he was five years old. She served on the Board of Directors and various committees for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) […]

The DRC was featured in the San Diego Union Tribune about how it is successfully providing the seed funding or the “spark” for truly novel T1D research being conducted by […]

Diabetes Research Connection (DRC) is excited to announce that our first-ever annual report is completed and ready for you to enjoy! Please click HERE to view the 2021 Annual Report […]

74 type 1 diabetes (T1D) experts from renowned universities and research institutions across U.S. make up this year’s committee to vet innovative T1D research for funding by DRC SAN DIEGO […]

Supported by corporate sponsorships, county grants, foundation awards, and a donation of $100,000 in matching funds, DRC pushes to fund more innovative research to find the cause, treatment, and cure […]

Introduction: The Current Reality Today, millions of people across the globe suffer from Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), a chronic autoimmune condition that significantly impacts their quality of life. Imagine a […]

May 2022 Update Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today provided updates on its Phase 1/2 clinical trial of VX-880, an investigational stem cell-derived, fully differentiated pancreatic islet cell replacement therapy for people […]

We’re Committed to Eradicating T1D Every year, millions of people around the world are diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), a lifelong health condition that currently has no cure. We’re […]

DRC Wishes You A Happy Holidays! Introduction Hello there! We, at DRC, want to take a moment to extend to you a happy holidays! As the season of joy and […]