Breakthrough T1D
| Founded | May 28, 1970 |
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| Founder | Lee Ducat, Carol Lurie |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
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| Method | Research funding, Political advocacy, Education |
| Revenue | $224 million (2023) |
| Website | breakthrought1d |
Formerly called | Juvenile Diabetes Foundation (JDF) 1970 - 2012 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) 2012 - 2024 |
Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) is a type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization.
Breakthrough T1D funds research for the development of new therapies and treatments for type 1 diabetes. The organization advocates for federal research funding toward new technologies and treatments and works with regulatory and policy officials to disburse funds. Breakthrough T1D also has partnerships with academia, industry, and clinicians to accelerate research into potential cures for T1D.
The organization has been described as "the leading global organization funding T1D research".