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

Partners

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

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Grand Challenge Symposium 2025: Momentum accelerates as progress becomes reality

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Group photograph of attendees of the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge symposium 2025

December 10, 2025

Grand Challenge Symposium 2025: Momentum accelerates as progress becomes reality

Nearly 200 delegates from nine countries came together for this year’s Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge Symposium. A gathering that not only provided updates on the world-leading science funded by the programme but also demonstrated just how much the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge community has grown in just over three years. If last year’s event was filled with anticipation and ambitious possibility, this year’s was defined by confidence, progress, and palpable momentum. Across every session, the message was clear: The Grand Challenge is delivering impact, and the pace is accelerating.

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.

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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