In the month since JDRF Clinical Trials Connection was launched, more than 5,000 people have registered, reinforcing JDRF’s belief that people living with type 1 diabetes and their families would find such a service valuable.

To find cures, JDRF hopes people with type 1 diabetes will consider participating in trials of experimental new therapies.  The JDRF Clinical Trials Connection was designed to help people with type 1 diabetes better understand what is involved in participating in a clinical trial, and to simplify the process of finding trials that may be of interest to them or to their family members.  The goal of this service is to serve as a resource on the latest research advances, new research studies, and information about opportunities to participate in clinical trials.  Participating in a clinical trial is an important way for people to help cure type 1 diabetes and its complications. That’s particularly true today, when JDRF’s nearly 40 years of research leadership has brought us to the point where scientific advances made in the laboratory are being tested in people.

Please help spread the word about JDRF Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trials Connection.  To help continue to spread the word, JDRF has created a Clinical Trial Connection poster which is great for clinics or doctor’s offices. The poster is available in PDF format and can be printed anywhere.

To learn more or to register for your own type 1 diabetes portal visit  www.trials.jdrf.org.