Diabetes - call JoinForces2CureType1 open

The Dutch health organisations Foundation DON (Stichting Diabetes Onderzoek Nederland) and the Dutch Diabetes Research Foundation (Diabetes Fonds) are joining forces to stop type 1 diabetes with the programme JoinForces2CureType1. Deadline for submitting applications is April 15, 2019. The foundations aim to finance one research proposal of up to € 1 million for a maximum of 5 years.

There are three research lines focusing on curing or preventing type 1 diabetes: immunotherapy, beta cell stress and regenerative medicine. But there is no solution yet. With this program we aim to strengthen and broaden these promising research lines. The programme JoinForces2CureType1 aims to encourage scientists to think outside the box, to initiate (new) international collaborations, and to come up with innovative basic research ideas that have the potential to ultimately prevent or cure and thus change the lives of people with type 1 diabetes. The research must be focused on working towards the patient: to create impact for people with type 1 diabetes.

Possible themes are:

• Immunotherapy;
• Delay onset of type 1 diabetes;
• Prevention of loss of beta cells.