The Human Islet Research Network (HIRN) is now accepting applications for its Associate Membership Program, designed to welcome investigators with active, peer-reviewed funding who are conducting research aligned with HIRN’s mission to understand and restore islet function in type 1 diabetes. This program offers opportunities to collaborate with HIRN consortia, present research at annual meetings, and engage in interdisciplinary discussions that advance the field of islet biology and diabetes research.

Application Deadline: October 15, 2025

The HIRN Pancreas Knowledgebase Program (PanKbase) recently announced new pilot funding opportunity aimed at advancing data-driven pancreas and type 1 diabetes research. With advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly in Generative AI (GenAI), this pilot program will focus on two applications.

Application Deadline: September 2, 2025

A new funding initiative to support the use of existing HIRN datasets and resources to explore unique and innovative hypotheses designed to accelerate breakthroughs and advances in type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.

Application Deadline: November 1, 2025

New Investigator Gateway Awards for Collaborative T1D Research

The New Investigator Gateway Award in T1D Research is designed to support a robust pipeline of innovative projects and talented new investigators in T1D research. In addition to providing support for preliminary research, the Gateway program provides an opportunity for new investigators to pursue their studies within the intellectual environment of a select number of large, ongoing collaborative research programs.

Application Deadline:   March 6, 2026

The HIRN 10th Anniversary Meeting (“Changing the Course in Type 1 Diabetes”) was hosted at the Natcher Conference Center on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD on January 13^th – 14, 2025.

Presentation reflected on the state of the diabetes research field, and the future direction of T1D research. More information available on the meeting website.