«Promoting and supporting research on diabetes
and metabolic diseases»

For the advancement of diabetes research

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‼️ THE 2026 FFRD CALL FOR PROPOSALS IS OPENED ‼️

 

… until THURSDAY 30 APRIL:

  • Intended for French-speaking researchers 🌍
  • Clinicaél, translational and basic research 🔬
  • All types of diabetes: its physiopathology, its complications, its comorbidities… 🩸
  • All kind of metabolic diseases linked with diabetes
  • Applications must be submitted in English only
  • 500.000€ allocated 💰 to 2 recipients 🏆 up to €250.000 per grant!

 

🚦 In 2026, the FFRD has some news…

 

⏯️  SUBMITING YOUR APPLICATION!

News

The upcoming events of the FFRD

11
Mar
ATTD Congress from 11 to 14 March - Barcelona

Advanced Technology & Treatments for Diabetes
Developing new partnerships and collaborations
Strengthen the reputation of the FFRD
Enhance its visibility

16
Apr
General Committee Meeting

Feed-back on the SFD congress in Lyon
Update on the ongoing Call for Proposals
Partnerships and Financial updates
Scientific publications and papers
News about promoted studies
Latest press coverage

 

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President’s foreword

The Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research (FFRD) serves as the “armed wing” of the Francophone Diabetes Society (SFD) with the aim of promoting excellence in diabetes research, a common disease whose prevalence continues to rise. High-level and large-scale research is truly essential to get further insight into the mechanisms involved in the development of diabetes and its complications, as well as to improve their treatment and prevention.

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The FFRD supports all research on diabetes.

The FFRD supports clinical, basic, and translational research.

The supported basic research projects address major themes of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

covering subjects such as pancreatic beta cells, insulin resistance, and intestinal microbiota.

The clinical research projects, on the other hand, address the themes of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as gestational diabetes

and often involve large multicenter cohort studies.

Since 2013, the Foundation has been:

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The recipients of the year

Jean-François GAUTIER
Jean-François GAUTIER
Paris Cité University, Diabetes and Endocrinology at Lariboisière Hospital in Paris
Clinical Research Project
300 000
Esteban GURZOV
Esteban GURZOV
Signal Transduction and Metabolism Laboratory at the Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Basic Research Project
300 000
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