JDRF Canada

jdrf is the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes (t1d) research. driven by passionate, grassroots volunteers connected to children, adolescents, and adults with this disease, jdrf is now the largest charitable supporter of t1d research. the goal of jdrf research is to improve the lives of all people affected by t1d by accelerating progress on the most promising opportunities for curing, better treating, and preventing t1d. jdrf collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners who share this goal. since its founding in 1970 (1974 in canada), jdrf has awarded more than $1.8 billion (u.s.) to diabetes research. past jdrf efforts have helped to significantly advance the care of people with this disease, and have expanded the critical scientific understanding of t1d. jdrf will not rest until t1d is fully conquered. for more information, please visit jdrf.ca. about t1d t1d is an autoimmune disease in which a person's pancreas stops producing insulin, a hormone that enable