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Feb 23, 2021, 09:00 ET JDRF Announces New Center of Excellence in New England to Advance Type 1 Diabetes Research

JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announces, in collaboration with the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, the...

Dec 15, 2020, 08:00 ET Virtual Event JDRF Illinois One Dream Gala - Close to Home Raises Over $8.5 Million for Type 1 Diabetes Research

In a world where nonprofits have been hard hit during the pandemic, the JDRF Illinois One Dream Gala-Close to Home set a new global record for the...

Dec 08, 2020, 08:55 ET JDRF Launches First Mass Screening Program for Early-Stage Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Detection

On the heels of National Diabetes Awareness Month, JDRF, the leading global funder of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, has launched a groundbreaking...

Dec 03, 2020, 10:00 ET Anthem Foundation and JDRF Partner to Address Mental Health Needs During Pandemic

Approximately 1 in 5 Americans experience a mental health condition, and the current COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for mental health...

Nov 12, 2020, 09:55 ET $14 Million Push for Type 1 Diabetes Breakthroughs: New JDRF Center of Excellence at the University of Michigan

Michigan Medicine, through its Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute (EWCDI), and JDRF are collaborating to establish the JDRF Center of...

Oct 28, 2020, 13:55 ET JDRF Celebrates the Strength of the Type 1 Diabetes Community with the "Power of Us" Campaign for National Diabetes Awareness Month

JDRF, the leading global funder of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, commemorates National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) by honoring the strength of...

Sep 28, 2020, 16:15 ET JDRF Celebrates the Progress, Resilience and Diversity of the T1D Community with the TypeOneNation Summit

On Saturday, September 26, JDRF, the leading global funder of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, hosted its first-ever National TypeOneNation Virtual...

Jun 26, 2020, 11:02 ET Game Over, T1D! Type 1 Diabetes Nonprofit JDRF Kicks Off Virtual Fundraising Campaign with 12-Hour Twitch Marathon on June 27

JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, will hold a 12-hour charity fundraiser on Twitch this Saturday, June...

Jun 15, 2020, 12:53 ET New Findings from Groundbreaking Study Shows Extended Delay in Onset of Type 1 Diabetes

Emily Sims, M.D. today shared new findings that a breakthrough drug significantly delays the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D). The data presented at...

Apr 15, 2020, 15:00 ET JDRF Partners with Ragnar to Launch Virtual Events Supporting the T1D Community

JDRF, the global leader in type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, today announced it will be the official charity partner of Ragnar, the largest running...

Feb 20, 2020, 13:00 ET JDRF Names New Board Chair, Vice Chair

JDRF, a global leader in type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, today announced the appointment of two long-time volunteers to lead its International Board...

Feb 14, 2020, 17:12 ET JDRF Reaches New Milestones in Work to Drive Cures for Type 1 Diabetes and Improve Lives

JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, funded $121.5 million directly and helped generate more than $400...

Dec 13, 2019, 13:42 ET Statement from Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D., President and CEO of JDRF, on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorization of the Tandem Control-IQ algorithm for use as part of a hybrid closed-loop system

"Regulatory authorization of the Tandem Control-IQ algorithm for use as part of a hybrid closed-loop system is a huge win for the type 1 diabetes...

Dec 12, 2019, 14:00 ET JDRF Awards 23 Training Grants to Advance Type 1 Diabetes Research

JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announced that it has committed 23 training grants, totaling more than...

Dec 10, 2019, 12:34 ET JDRF Recognizes NFL Superstars Who Help Drive Type 1 Diabetes Awareness Through The #MyCauseMyCleats Campaign

JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, thanks NFL Superstars Mark Andrews and Orlando Brown Jr. of the...

Nov 20, 2019, 10:00 ET Type 1 Diabetes Champions Honored at Annual JDRF One Conference

On November 19, 2019, JDRF presented four recognition awards to volunteers whose local and national-based efforts have supported the organization's...

Nov 01, 2019, 09:00 ET JDRF Launches "T1D Champions. All Day. Every Day." Campaign for National Diabetes Awareness Month

JDRF, the world's largest private funder of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, is commemorating National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) this November...

Sep 24, 2019, 13:00 ET JDRF and Beyond Type 1 Launch Alliance to Serve Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Community

Two of the world's leading type 1 diabetes (T1D) organizations announced today the creation of the JDRF - Beyond Type 1 Alliance, an innovative...

Sep 04, 2019, 14:00 ET JDRF Launches Northern California Center Of Excellence To Accelerate Breakthroughs To Cure Type 1 Diabetes

JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, today announced the launch of the JDRF Northern California Center of...

Jul 10, 2019, 11:42 ET JDRF Children's Congress Advocates for Renewed Funding for Type 1 Diabetes Research on Capitol Hill

JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, today brought leading voices in the T1D community, including more than...

Jul 08, 2019, 10:23 ET JDRF Children's Congress Urges Members Of Congress To Renew Funding For Diabetes Research

JDRF is bringing leading voices in the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community, including more than 160 children with the disease, to Washington today. They...

Jun 20, 2019, 12:18 ET 150 Youth with Type 1 Diabetes Selected to Participate in 2019 JDRF Children's Congress in Washington, D.C.

JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announced the selection of more than 150 youth delegates who will be...

Jun 14, 2019, 14:09 ET Sports and Entertainment Stars Converge on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Research Funding and Policies that Support the Type 1 Diabetes Community

For three action-packed days, leaders in television, film and sports will join more than 160 youth Delegates from across the United States and five...

Apr 09, 2019, 14:28 ET JDRF Board Appoints Leading Diabetes Researcher and Advocate Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D. as New President & CEO

JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announces the appointment of Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D., as the...

Mar 05, 2019, 10:05 ET AnTolRx Announces Pfizer Exercises Option To License Immune Tolerance Therapy For Potential Treatment Of Type 1 Diabetes

AnTolRx, Inc., a private biotechnology company and a leader in immune tolerance, today announced that Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has exercised the...