The Diabetes & Immune Disease National Research Institute (DIDNRI) has developed a Fellowship Award to provide funds to Institute researchers whose efforts show great promise toward combating autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Applicants must submit a research project proposal and are chosen by a panel of senior level scientists. Donations from the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and state employee fundraising campaigns go directly to support these Fellowship grants.

Winners for the first half of 2007 are listed below. Click on the links to learn more about their research efforts.

In addition to these Fellowship awards, CFC and state campaign contributions assist in the purchase of specialized research instruments and equipment and help to support the work of all our senior research staff. Their discoveries are providing important insights into the causes of numerous immune system disorders as well as understanding the immune response to infectious diseases and cancers.

Click the image above to visit Dr. Matthias von Herrath's research page to learn more about what his lab is doing to fight type 1 diabetes and other diseases.

DIDNRI is a proud participant in the Combined Federal Campaign, the world's largest annual workplace charity campaign.





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