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  • JDRF Celebrity Advocate
    Sam Talbot Cooks Up the Win!

    Congratulations and much thanks to Chef Sam on his successful effort to win $10,000 to help fund type 1 diabetes (T1D) research!

  • 2012 National PSA Campaign!

    Check out behind-the-scenes footage from our National PSA Campaign created with pro bono partner Grey New York! Film and edit by Ray Stewart. (vimeo.com/raystewart)

  • The Kids Walk to Cure Diabetes

    It's FUN, EASY, and EDUCATIONAL! And...it 's all about Kids Helping Kids! Is your child' s school registered?

  • Traveling with Type 1 Diabetes

    Before leaving home, make sure you're informed and prepared.

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  • Everyone has a reason to Walk! Who's your number ONE?
    Register for the 2012 JDRF
    Walk to Cure Diabetes!

  • Registration for the 2012
    JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes
    is now open. Be a hero to
    someone with T1D -
    perhaps even yourself!
    Register today.

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  • Exercies and T1D

    Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes: just how good is it for you? Countdown laces up and reports. Read the article.

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    Have a Question?

    JDRF volunteers are here to help. The Online Diabetes Support Team will respond within 48 hours of your request.

  • Charity Navigator

    Top Ratings from Charity Watchdogs JDRF is a top-rated charity by the BBB, AIP, WSJ, and more.

  • Join Juvenation

    JDRF's award winning social network for people with type 1 diabetes, with 17,000+ members. Sign up today!

  • JDRF HP Walk

    2011 Annual Report Read JDRF's new interactive report on the latest progress on diabetes research, advocacy, and more.

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    Read JDRF's International Chairman Mary Tyler Moore's new book!

    All of the author's proceeds go to JDRF funded diabetes research.

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  • September 27, 2012

    WATCH: JDRF supports FDA approval of Lucentis

  • September 26, 2012

    JDRF Lends Research Expertise to Danish Diabetes Academy

  • September 17, 2012

    JDRF Announces Winners of the Theoretical Phase of Its Agnes Varis Glucose-Responsive Insulin Grand Challenge Prize

  • September 13, 2012

    JDRF Applauds Diabetes Care Groups for Support of Special Diabetes Program

  • September 12, 2012

    JDRF and Israel Science Foundation Joint Program Announces Second Round of Research Grant Recipients

  • August 30, 2012

    JDRF collaborates to fill gaps in encapsulation research for type 1 diabetes

  • August 16, 2012

    JDRF-Helmsley Charitable Trust to Fund Islet Encapsulation Research at Diabetes Research Institute

  • August 15, 2012

    Help Celebrity Chef Sam Talbot Win $10,000 for JDRF!

  • August 10, 2012

    JDRF Applauds FDA's Approval of Lucentis to Treat Diabetic Macular Edema

  • August 9, 2012

    JDRF Announces Californian Angie Platt to Chair 2013 Children's Congress

  • August 7, 2012

    JDRF-Funded Researchers from Two Universities Separately Discover the Links between Cell Stress, Inflammation, and Beta Cell Death in Diabetes

  • August 2, 2012

    JDRF News Blog: JDRF Science Workshop Attempts to Unravel a Fundamental T1D Disease Mechanism

  • July 27, 2012

    T1D Rise Among Youth Highlights the Importance of Renewed Research Funding

  • July 27, 2012

    JDRF Youth Ambassador Carries Torch Before 2012 Olympic Games in London

  • July 26, 2012

    JDRF Testifies on Need for Treatments of Diabetic Eye Disease

  • July 26, 2012

    From Lab to Clinic: JDRF-Funded Researchers Launch Study of New Drugs Ability to Improve Islet Cell

  • July 18, 2012

    JDRF News Blog: True Descriptions

  • July 18, 2012

    JDRF Proudly Recognizes Induction of Ron Santo into Baseball Hall of Fame


  • July 13, 2012

    JDRF News Blog: JDRF Joins the T1D Community at Children with Diabetes Friends for Life

  • July 12, 2012

    JDRF Honors Longtime Diabetes Researcher with Excellence in Clinical Research Award

  • July 10, 2012

    JDRF Congratulates Gary Hall Jr. on Induction into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

  • July 5, 2012

    Junior Drag Racer Wins 'Our Everyday Heroes' Race Car Design Contest; Designs Funny Car for Bob Tasca III

  • July 2, 2012

    JDRF-Funded Researchers Discover a Novel Approach to Preserving Insulin-Producing Cells in Animals with Diabetes

  • July 2, 2012

    JDRF Congratulates Diabetes Formation Flight USA


    • My JDRF

       | 09/27/2012


      JDRF is pleased to announce that we will be providing funding and training for the Danish Diabetes Academy, a new institution that will drive diabetes research across Denmark. JDRF will be working in partnership with our affiliate in Denmark and with Novo Nordisk to provide support and guidance to the DDA. This new initiative to expand and improve T1D research is a great example of JDRF's leadership at the global level. Read more on our website: http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=117810.


      JDRF to Support Danish Diabetes Academy
      www.jdrf.org
      New York, NY, September 26, 2012 - JDRF announced today that it will partner with the Novo Nordisk Foundation to provide funding and training for the newly-established Danish Diabetes Academy (DDA). The academy, the first of its kind in Denmark, will employ as many as 300 staff with a goal of improv...

    • My JDRF

       | 09/26/2012


      Remember to register for a JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes in your area this fall! Go to www.walk.jdrf.org to find a Walk close to you and sign up to walk with us. Check out our tips for how you can make the most of your personal Walk campaign and help raise money for type 1 diabetes research by visiting http://www2.jdrf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=fundraising_tips.

    • My JDRF

       | 09/26/2012


      Tetco, along with Walker's and Big's, is helping to fuel type 1 diabetes research through their JDRF Paper Sneaker Campaign! Visit any store location, now through September 30th, to make a donation to JDRF. Tetco raised more than $200k for JDRF last year and is working to make this year's campaign just as successful! JDRF thanks Tetco for supporting our organization.

    • My JDRF

       | 09/25/2012


      If you have type 1 diabetes, you probably spend a lot of time thinking about how to talk about your condition – whom should you tell, and what should you tell them? The new issue of Countdown, JDRF's online magazine, has an article titled "Talking About T1D" with advice on how to navigate tricky situations like meeting new friends and applying for jobs. Read the article by following the link and let us know what your experiences have taught you about the best ways to talk about T1D! http://countdown.jdrf.org/Features.aspx?id=8589934888

    • My JDRF

       | 09/24/2012


      T1Day is coming...11.1.12! Stay tuned for more...

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