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Home > News & events > News > Team of international scientific experts to advise on £50 million investment into type 1 diabetes research
The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge – a partnership between the Steve Morgan Foundation, Diabetes UK and JDRF UK– has successfully appointed 17 leading international scientists to advise on its £50 million investment into type 1 diabetes research.
The scientists have joined one of three independent Scientific Advisory Panels each advising on a research area identified as having the greatest potential to transform treatments for type 1 diabetes:
All three Panels are Chaired by Professor Simon Heller, a world-renowned diabetes specialist.
Further information on the Grand Challenge’s scope and ambition, and membership of the Scientific Advisory Panels, can be found on the Partnership’s new website.
The site also features latest Grand Challenge news, information about funding opportunities and funded projects. When research projects are underway it will also demonstrate and celebrate their impact.
Rachel Connor, Director of Research Partnerships at JDRF UK said: “We’re delighted to welcome so many globally renowned scientists, who are already giving us the benefit of their insight and expertise as we shape this Grand Challenge. They are ensuring the research we support through this game-changing partnership will best meet the needs of people living with type 1. The calibre of membership we’ve been able to attract to the new panels is testament to how thrilling the new research, supported by the partnership, will be.”
Dr Elizabeth Robertson, Director of Research at Diabetes UK said: “We are honoured to have so many of the world’s most distinguished diabetes researchers advising the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge. Their expertise will help to ensure that every penny of the Steve Morgan Foundation’s £50 million gift is invested in bold, innovative research with the greatest potential to improve the lives of people with type 1 diabetes.
“We’re delighted to see the global research community united in their support of the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge and look forward to seeing new, exciting research focusing on accelerating progress towards a cure for type 1 diabetes get underway next year.”
The new website can be found at type1diabetesgrandchallenge.org.uk
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Discussing the main themes from this year's Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes conference – early detection, cellular cures and disease-modifying therapies.
These lab-engineered cells have been able to evade the immune system and produce insulin for 14 months without the need for immunosuppression.
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