Category: Diabetes Research News

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 […]

After rigorous review by DRC’s Scientific Review Committee, eight early-career researchers receive seed funding for their work to find the cause, treatment, and cure for T1D November 08, 2021 04:25 […]

As we begin to reflect on all that has happened in the world over the past 18+ months, it is even more incredible to share the progress that the Diabetes […]

In late September, DRC’s President and Chair, C.C. King, and the Senior Director of Development, Casey Davis, spoke on the Podcast Rainman’s Take. This podcast is hosted by Brian, the […]

One of the hallmarks of type 1 diabetes (T1D) is the destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. The immune system mistakenly attacks these cells leaving the body unable to regulate […]