The FFRD is evolving and preparing a year of full new developments and innovations! What’s coming:
✨ New governance bodies to further strengthen the Foundation’s commitment to diabetes research,
📅 New call for projects and updated timeline, offering more opportunities for researchers,
📖 New institutional brochure, reflecting our mission and ambitions for the future of diabetoloy…
✨ NEW GOVERNANCE BODIES
To strengthen FFRD’s commitment, continue supporting research and innovation on diabetes and metabolic diseases, sustain partnerships, and expand philanthropic relationships…
- Enhancing governance with diverse expertise
- Optimizing support for researchers and refining the selection process for awardees
- Encouraging the development of promising projects to adress tomorrow’s challenges.
Two new members have joined the Board of Founders within the Board of Directors and are now part of the brand-new Executive Committee :
- Bruno VERGÈS, President of the FFRD
- Corinne VIGOUROUX, Secretary General of the FFRD
In 2025, the FFRD reaffirms its commitment to promoting scientific excellence and advancing diabetes research for the benefit of diabetic patients! 🚀🔬
📅 NEW FFRD CALL FOR PROJECTS
Following the Scientific Council meeting on January 21st, the interim reports of our awardees have been approved and several final reports were presented.
Over a dozen of supported projects are still ongoing…
For 2025, the new call for projects has been structured with a completely revised timeline :
- FFRD call for projects Opens: Monday, February 17
- Submission deadline: Monday, May 12 (11:59 PM)
- Preselections (by the Scientific Council): Thursday, July 10
- Candidates auditions (by the Scientific Council): Tuesday, September 9
Discover the full 2025 calendar and the key dates for the call for projects!
📖 NEW INSTITUTIONAL BROCHURE
The FFRD unveils its brand-new institutional brochure (FR/ENG), a reflection of its commitment to diabetes research in the Francophone wolrd. Inside, you will discover:
- The FFRD into figures
- An overview of projects from 2020, 2021 and 2022 (updated every three years) – in French only
- Our organisations : Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Scientific Council
- Why and how supporting the FFRD (tax deduction, notoriety and image, investment for the future)
- Press releases and publications in scientific journals
- The recipients’ word
- Our partners and sponsors
2025 FFRD Brochure downloadable HERE
HISTORY OF FFRD AWARDED RECIPIENTS
Find the full liste of the 31 awarded recipients of the Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research and the themes of their respective projects.
Basic, clinical or translational research… Type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes…
The FFRD is committed to all stages of the Francophone research and supports all types of diabetes!
For the advancement of diabetes research…