«Promoting and supporting research on diabetes
and metabolic diseases»

For the advancement of diabetes research

In the spotlight

‼️ DISCOVER THE 2026 WINNERS ‼️

 

The scientific Council of the Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research – FFRD – has made its decision! 2026 marks its 13th call for proposals with nearly 40 applicants…

 

🚦 Since 2013, it means a total of:

  • 440 projects received
  • 192 experts solicited
  • 93 candidates interviewed
  • 35 awardees !
  • 9,4 million Euros distributed!

 

🏆 DISCOVER THE 2026 WINNERS!

 

🙏  The FFRD thanks its faithful partners, supporters and donors, aind is proud to dedicate more than 80% of its expenditures to the research on diabetes in Francophonie!

 

🚨 Opening of the next FFRD call for proposals on December 1, 2026 🚨

 

⚠️ DISCOVER THE NEW PROCESS ⚠️

 

🎯  Promoting and supporting diabetes research, its mechanisms, prevention, management, comorbidities and complications…

For the advancement of diabetes research and REDUCE THE BURDEN OF THE DISEASE 🩸

 

News

The upcoming events of the FFRD

29
Sep
EASD congress in Milan, September 29 to October 2

Let’s meet the FFRD at Village des Associations
Alongside our partner, the SFD

26
Nov
General Committee Meeting

Overview of 2026 and projections for 2027
Preparing the Board of Directors Meeting
Proposition of the 2027 Agenda

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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

Hélène DUEZ
Hélène DUEZ
University of Lille, "Head of Nuclear Receptors and Circadian Biology", Institut Pasteur de Lille
Basic Research Project
250 000
Julie KERR-CONTE
Julie KERR-CONTE
University of Lille, Translational Research on Diabetes and Metabolic Diseased, Institut Pasteur de Lille
Translational Research Project
250 000
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They support us

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