Our supporters help us to improve lives by funding pioneering research into all forms of diabetes and its complications. Right now, with your help, we’re funding around 120 research projects and invest £6 million in new diabetes research every year.
Our research has an incredible track-record. It’s delivered life-changing breakthroughs, from the first insulin pen to putting type 2 diabetes into remission.
Today, our scientists continue to work tirelessly to uncover more about the root causes of diabetes, find game-changing new treatments and bring us closer to a cure.
But without donations that work will have to stop.
Our research impact
For over 85 years, our scientists have been making life-changing discoveries. From the first insulin pen to putting type 2 diabetes into remission, discover the advances that our research made happen.
Our funded projects
Thanks to your support, right now we’re funding around 120 research projects and invest £6 million into new diabetes research every year. You can explore all our projects here.
How we fund research
We lead the way in funding life-changing research by involving people living with diabetes at every stage, and driving forward the research that matters most to you.
Hot topics
Read about some of the most exciting areas of diabetes science and what breakthroughs could mean for people living with or at risk of diabetes in the future.
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Whether you’re funding our scientists' work, taking part in studies or helping to make sure research is answering the most important questions.
