The race for a cure

Bringing the world’s best scientists together to accelerate the development of new treatments and a cure for type 1 diabetes

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Type 1 diabetes researcher at microscope

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The Steve Morgan Foundation, Diabetes UK and Breakthrough T1D are united by our ambition to cure type 1 diabetes

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people living with type 1 diabetes in the UK

£50m

invested to supercharge the race to a cure

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pioneering areas of research

A game-changing partnership

Hear from Steve and Sally Morgan about their hopes for the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge

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ground-breaking research projects underway

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brilliant researchers and collaborators teaming up to tackle type 1

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institutes supporting cutting-edge science

Find out why Steve Morgan has joined forces with Breakthrough T1D and Diabetes UK to find better treatments and a cure

The Morgans’ story

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A lifetime shaped by research, now shaping research

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Sarah with her husband Neil on a trip we did around New England

November 14, 2025

A lifetime shaped by research, now shaping research

Sarah Gatward’s earliest experiences with type 1 diabetes have sparked a lifetime of curiosity and involvement in life-changing research. More than 50 years on, she’s helping others to get involved, to make the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge as impactful as possible for people living with type 1.

New clues to why type 1 diabetes is more aggressive in young children

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November 13, 2025

New clues to why type 1 diabetes is more aggressive in young children

Professor Sarah Richardson and her team have made a major breakthrough in understanding why type 1 diabetes is more aggressive in young children, revealing that nearly all their insulin-producing beta cells are destroyed before they can mature. The new insights could pave the way for new strategies to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes and, in time, contribute to a cure.

Early research on “smart” insulin brings hope for safer type 1 diabetes management

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October 6, 2025

Early research on “smart” insulin brings hope for safer type 1 diabetes management

Researchers funded by the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge have developed a new insulin–glucagon molecule, which could reduce dangerous drops in blood glucose, known as hypoglycaemia. For people living with type 1 diabetes, where hypoglycaemia is a constant risk, this breakthrough has the potential to make daily management safer and more reliable.

Putting people affected by type 1 diabetes at the heart of research.

The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge brings together scientists and the type 1 community to drive forward progress in areas that matter most to people with type 1.

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