“The Chicago Diabetes Project’s goal remains to provide a functional cure for all people with diabetes who seek treatment.”
Jose Oberholzer, MD, Director, The Chicago Diabetes Project
| $10 | Testing tubes |
| $25 | Sample slides for islet cell evaluation |
| $100 | Laboratory chemicals |
| $250 | Test kit for evaluation of islet cell function |
| $500 | Laboratory solution and reagent |
| $1000 | Disposable labware and glass lab equipment |
| $5000 | Cost of one research pancreas |
| $10,000 | Cost of one islet isolation process |
| $25,000 | Equipment and instrumentation (microscope, plate reader etc.) |
| $50,000 | Post Doctorate research fellowship for one year |
| $100,000 | Subsidy for pre-clinical encapsulation trial |
| $250,000 | Subsidy for clinical phase I encapsulation trial |
| $500,000 | Subsidy for clinical phase III islet transplantation trial |
| $1,000,000 | Support for Global research contributions to the CDP |
Unlike most non-profit programs, 100% of every dollar donated goes directly to fund the research for a cure for diabetes. Currently all our funding is being focused on a method to reproduce islet cells for transplantation and encapsulate the islets so they are not rejected by the diabetic patient's immune system, eliminating the need for immunosuppressant drugs after transplantation.
If there is an area of research that you find particularly interesting, we are happy to direct your donation to that interest. Gifts can be made to The Chicago Diabetes Project in honor of a special event (Birthday, Anniversary, Promotion, Retirement, and Holiday) or in memory of a loved one. Please indicate this information when making your gift so we can notify the recipient of your tribute.
Gifts can be made online or by mail. Click here for secure online giving. Select the special medical projects menu and then select The Chicago Diabetes Project.
If you would like to submit a donation in the mail, please download and complete this form. [PDF]
All US gifts are tax-deductible and are received and receipted by the University of Illinois Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. 100% of your gift is designated to The Chicago Diabetes Project.
Your contribution will help doctors and scientists all over the world to bring an end to diabetes of all types. Together we can brighten the lives of people across the globe.
