a history of innovation... a vision of a cure
Since the year 2000, the Diabetes Center has rapidly accelerated the pace of research and clinical care in diabetes - realizing a number of significant scientific and clinical achievements.
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  • For 80 years, we’ve been a leading source of breakthroughs in diabetes research
  • Research that changes the world
  • Care that transforms lives

Latest News

May 22nd TrialNet Screening Event at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center -
May 22nd TrialNet Screening Event at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center ATTENTION adults with type 1 diabetes and their children!ATTENTION parents, children with diabetes, siblings and other related family members including cousins!Attend a TrialNet screening event on Tuesday, May 22, 6:00 - 8:30 p.
TrialNet's "Pathway to Prevention" Screens 100,000 Type 1 Relatives; Two New Prevention Trials in Progress -
The national research program called Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet recently screened their 100,000th family member for autoantibodies as part of the Natural History Study, now known as the Pathway to Prevention.
New Clinical Study for Longstanding Type 1 Diabetes to Evaluate Residual Beta Cell Function -
A new study has been launched that seeks to evaluate differences in the immune systems of those who have had type 1 diabetes for five or more years and who still make some insulin, versus those with type 1 diabetes who do not make insulin.
New Diabetes Center Partnership With Sanofi Launched -
The Diabetes Center has created a new industry partnership with international pharmaceutical company, Sanofi.
New Scientific Resources Created to Expedite Research Progress -
UCSF Diabetes Center researcher Michael McManus, PhD, and his colleagues at UCSF, the Gladstone Institute for Cardiovascular Disease, and Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, have created a new, publicly available resource that will help researchers understand the importance of certain genes in causing diabetes and other diseases.
Increase Brown Fat, Burn More Calories? -
A new faculty member of the Diabetes Center, Shingo Kajimura, PhD, has discovered how to reengineer ordinary white fat into brown fat to help the body burn more calories and lose weight.

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New Smartphone App

DiabetesIQ is a FREE mobile app game for you to explore your diabetes knowledge and track progress. Learn more HERE

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