About 20.8 million people in the United States have diabetes — and about a third of them don't know it.
If it's not properly managed, diabetes can lead to other serious health problems. But at the University of Minnesota, world-renowned experts are working to find the best treatments for people who have diabetes and prevent the disease in others.
The University has a long history of firsts in diabetes research. Doctors here performed the world's first pancreas transplant in 1966, the world's first human islet (insulin-producing) cell transplant in 1974, and the world's first living-donor segmental pancreas transplant in 1979.
Today the experts at the University of Minnesota are at the forefront of research to control, prevent, and eventually cure diabetes. Scientists are studying ways to transplant insulin-producing tissue without the ongoing need for anti-rejection medications. They're also examining the link between genetics and diabetes and evaluating the long-term effects of weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes.
Gift Opportunities
Ways your gift can contribute to diabetes research at the University of Minnesota include:
- Refurbishing laboratories to keep up with the most cutting-edge technologies
- Providing funding for clinical trials that bring Minnesotans closer to the newest and best treatments
- Supporting medical fellows who train at the University, help advance our research efforts, and ultimately take their knowledge across the globe to treat more people with diabetes
- Supporting stem cell research for better diabetes treatments
Every gift can help Unversity of Minnesota experts find the best treatments for people who have diabetes and prevent the disease for others. Make your gift online now.