Diabetes

history of innovation...a vision of a cure

UCSF’s commitment to diabetes research has resulted in a rich history of breakthroughs that have improved diabetes treatment and saved countless lives.

UCSF scientists were the first to isolate and then clone the gene for human insulin, paving the way for mass-produced human insulin and revolutionizing diabetes therapy. Today, researchers are working to cultivate insulin-producing islet cells for transplantation in patients and develop drugs to prevent the rejection of islet cell transplants.

World leaders in metabolism, nutrition, endocrinology, molecular and cellular biology and human genetics, the Center’s investigators are breaking down traditional barriers between scientific disciplines to produce innovative therapies and, ultimately, a cure for diabetes.

Gifts to this priority will enable the Diabetes Center to construct state-of-the-art laboratories, recruit and retain world-class scientists, address the challenges of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and lead the way to a new era in diabetes care.

To support the Diabetes Center, contact Kevin McAteer at 415/476-3627 or KMcAteer@support.ucsf.edu.

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