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

About us

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

413k

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

Latest news & views

Designing the future of type 1 diabetes treatment with smart insulins

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Matt Webber at the Grand Challenge dinner in Glasgow, there's a Grand Challenge branded banner behind him

September 10, 2025

Designing the future of type 1 diabetes treatment with smart insulins

We spoke with Professor Matt Webber, a Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge researcher who’s leading the development of next-generation insulins.

The Grand Challenge partners with the NIHR to establish a UK-wide Type 1 Diabetes Cell Therapy Clinical Trials Network

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August 4, 2025

The Grand Challenge partners with the NIHR to establish a UK-wide Type 1 Diabetes Cell Therapy Clinical Trials Network

We’re excited to announce that we’re investing £5 million over the next five years to establish a UK-wide Type 1 Diabetes Cell Therapy Clinical Trials Network, in partnership with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

The innovation injection: the cross-disciplinary push to cure type 1 diabetes

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Grand Challenge researcher working in a lab setting

July 14, 2025

The innovation injection: the cross-disciplinary push to cure type 1 diabetes

The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge is bringing diverse skills and fresh perspectives into type 1 research. Here we explain why new ways of thinking are vital and meet some of the researchers from other scientific fields who have joined the type 1 research community.

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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