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Our research projects

We fund life-changing diabetes research.

At any one time, we're funding more than 100 research projects across the UK, supporting world-leading scientists to make new discoveries. Each of these is only possible thanks to the generosity of our members, donors and local groups. 

Here, you can explore all the projects we're currently supporting with your help. Use the filters to search by research topic or see what's happening near you, then click on a project title to find out more.

If you'd like to donate to a specific research project, you can through our donate to a discovery scheme.

Find a research project

Use the search tool to discover research taking place in your local area, or choose a subject or type of diabetes you’re interested in.

Each project page showcases the details of the research, and if you find a research project you could really get behind, you can support it in lots of different ways.

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Changing the brain’s ‘thermostat’ to help blood sugar levels

Project:
Cambridge
Status:
Project available for adoption
Tags:
Type 1 and Type 2
England
Innovation
Eastern

The brain has an important role in measuring and controlling blood sugar levels. In people with diabetes this can go wrong when the brain chooses a level that’s too high. Dr Clemence Blouet wants to find out if there’s a way of developing new treatments that can reprogramme the brain to keep blood sugar at safer levels.

Navigating menopause and perimenopause with diabetes

Project:
Coleraine
Status:
Project available for adoption
Tags:
Type 1 and Type 2
Healthcare
Type 1
Type 2
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

Professor Vivien Coates will study the experiences of women with diabetes who are going through menopause to understand its impact on blood sugars and diabetes management, and where support is missing. In the future this could help health services to provide the best possible care for women with diabetes to support them with the unique challenges the menopause can bring.

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