Diabetes Research Connection
Diabetes Research Connection (DRC) is a San Diego-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that funds early-career scientists conducting novel, peer-reviewed research focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D). Through a donor-driven, crowdfunding model, DRC connects donors directly with promising researchers and awards up to $75,000 per approved project to support innovative work aimed at preventing, curing, and better managing T1D and its complications.
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20 grantsProject #84: Microbial architects: How yeast cell wall components activate islet resident macrophages to drive beta-cell expansion
This grant funds research on how yeast cell wall components activate islet macrophages to stimulate beta-cell growth, aiming to advance type 1 diabetes therapies.
Project #74: The cGAS-STING pathway mediates podocyte injury in type I diabetes
This grant funds research exploring how the cGAS-STING pathway causes podocyte injury in type 1 diabetes, aiming to identify new treatment targets for diabetic kidney disease.
Project #75: Investigating the Role of KLF4 in Maintenance of Alpha Cell Identity
This Diabetes Research Connection grant supports research into how KLF4 controls pancreatic alpha cell identity and function in type 1 diabetes using advanced cellular models.
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