"Promoting and supporting research on diabetes
and metabolic diseases"
For the advancement of diabetes research
‼️ IN THE PRESS ‼️
The recipients of the FFRD research grants are officially recognized:
🚦 Coming soon… Publications and graphical abstracts of the recipients !
Experience the FFRD symposium on “Beta Cell” as if you were there! This event took place during last year’s SFD congress in Toulouse, highlighting fundamental…
Feed-back of the SFD congress in Paris
Update on the ongoing call for projects
Latest press coverage
Financial update
Approal of the FFRD’s strategic directions
Approval of accounts certified by our statutory auditor
Renewal of our partnerships and donors
Follow-up of projects and agreements of the recipients
The Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research (FFRD) serves as the “armed wing” of the Francophone Diabetes Society (SFD) with the aim of promoting excellence in diabetes research, a common disease whose prevalence continues to rise. High-level and large-scale research is truly essential to get further insight into the mechanisms involved in the development of diabetes and its complications, as well as to improve their treatment and prevention.
The FFRD supports clinical, basic, and translational research.
The supported basic research projects address major themes of type 1 and type 2 diabetes
covering subjects such as pancreatic beta cells, insulin resistance, and intestinal microbiota.
The clinical research projects, on the other hand, address the themes of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as gestational diabetes
and often involve large multicenter cohort studies.
Since 2013, the Foundation has been:
