JDRF

JDRF, now known as Breakthrough T1D, is a leading global non-profit organization dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Established in 1970 by parents of children with T1D, its mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications. The organization supports research, advocates for policies favorable to medical research and treatment, and provides community and activist services to the T1D population. JDRF has international affiliates in countries including Israel, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.