MRC Partnership
All children with diabetes require lifelong, daily insulin injections in order to survive.
Blood-glucose and urine tests as well as dietary restrictions are also an inexorable part of these children’s everyday lives. And, while insulin is a lifesaver, the strict routine imposed by diabetes is a heavy burden, though one that helps maintain good control over the disease, thereby mitigating the risk of long-term complications.
Hope for the prevention of, and a cure for, diabetes resides in ongoing research. The Diabetic Children’s Foundation therefore provides funding to Canadian researchers in this field.
THE DIABETIC CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION FIGHTS CHILDREN’S DIABETES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA PARTNERSHIP CHALLENGE FUND.
The Diabetic Children’s Foundation and the Medical Research Council of Canada (MRC) are pleased to announce the creation of two new two-year, full-time research grants. The recipients will undertake research on insulin-dependent diabetes (IDD). This research is made possible by the Partnership Challenge Fund. This fund constitutes an important joint effort between The Diabetic Children’s Foundation and the MRC, which share a common goal: improving the health of Canadians through new information generated by research. The MRC will match the contribution of The Diabetic Children’s Foundation. The MRC will finance the grants in the first year of the program, while The Diabetic Children’s Foundation will do so in the second year.
“This is an excellent investment for the MRC and its partner, The Diabetic Children’s Foundation. We share a common goal: improving the health of Canadians by ensuring excellent training opportunities for Canadian health researchers. It is this new generation of researchers that will tackle the health challenges that lie ahead. They need our support and experience to meet the 21st century head-on. I am most pleased to see the high level of commitment from over 23 groups, including The Diabetic Children’s Foundation, to ensure that Canada continues to generate top-notch future scientists,” said Dr. Henry Friesen, President of the MRC.
