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JDRF International is driven by a single mission:
to find a cure for diabetes and its complications
through the support of research.

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Donate Now!Ron Santo 30th annual Walk to Cure Diabetes

October 5, 2008
Registration for the 2008 Walk is now open!
More information.

Don't miss the Gala!
Featuring Steve Winwood

The 29th Annual Chance of a Lifetime Gala will take place on
Saturday, December 13th!
Click here for information on this exciting event.


Ford/JDRF Online Auction
The Ford Global Walk Team presents their impressive JDRF On-Line Auction! Bid on exciting items like a Ford guitar signed by country star Toby Keith, Mary Tyler Moore signed script from her TV show, autographed professional sports jerseys, tennis shoes, footballs, basketballs...and much, much more!
Start shopping now!


Best of Illinois
On June 9, 2008 this year’s Best of Illinois dinner took place, honoring the hard work and dedication of our chapter’s past presidents.
Please take a moment to reflect on our chapter's history by viewing the Honoree Video.


JDRF’s Family Day was held on
Sunday, June 1, 2008

Thank you to all who participated in Family Day. Here are photos of the day’s activities.

News

Six-Year Old Girl No Longer Insulin Dependent
A few short months ago, the lives of one our JDRF families changed forever. Lilly Jaffe, a six-year-old North Shore suburban girl who had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was just one month old, became insulin independent. “She is so proud,” said her mother, Laurie Jaffe, “So happy and excited.  For the first time in her life, she can be like her friends and her brother and sister.”
 
Read more about Lilly’s amazing story.

More information about monogenic diabetes


Artificial Pancreas on the Horizon
The buzz around the promise of an artificial pancreas is truly deserving. “Perfecting a closed loop artificial pancreas” is one of JDRF’s five cure therapeutic goals in the next five years. JDRF has launched “The Artificial Pancreas Project,” a new initiative to help accelerate the availability of this technology to people with type 1 diabetes.

For basic information about Artificial Pancreas Project, download this PDF.

For further information on the Artificial Pancreas Project, please visit http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=106675.


Clinical Trials


 JDRF’s Three Year Goals and Milestones


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