EU funding of diabetes/obesity research

This list is not exhaustive
***Project highly specific to diabetes research

5th Framework Programme (1998-2002) | 6th Framework Programme (2002-2006)

5th Framework Programme (1998-2002)

Action LADA***
Prevalence characterisation and prevention of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) in Europe


• ADICOL
  Advanced Insulin Infusion using a Control Loop
• AMPDIAMET***
  The cellular fuel gauge AMP-activated protein kinase: a key player in type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome?
• BIOCLA
  Production of CLA-enriched dairy products by natural means
• CAUSES OF TYPE 2 DIABETES / EuroDiabetesGene***
  Phenotypes and genes linked to insulin resistance and risk for type 2 diabetes
• DIABETES PREVENTION***
  Nutritional primary prevention of type 1 diabetes
• DIET and OBESITY
  Dietary and genetic influences on susceptibility or resitance to weight gain on a high fat diet
• EU CHILDHOOD OBESITY
  Childhood obesity: early programming by infant nutrition?
• EUPEAH
  Glucocorticoid hormone programming in early life and its impact in adult health
• EURAGEDIC***
  European rational approach for the genetics of diabetes complications
• EURODIALE***
  Optimal organisation of health care in diabetic foot disease
• EUROSTARCH
  Stable isotope applications to monitor starch digestion and fermentation for the development of functional foods
• FACTORS IN HEALTHY EATING
  Examines the causes of eating disorders and obesity
• GIFT***
  Genomic integrated force for type 2 diabetes
• GrowBeta***
  Generation and functional characterisation of neuro-endocrine cells for cellular replacement therapy
• HSP for THERAPY***
  Heat shock protein 60 as a novel therapeutic target for diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis
• INCA
  Intelligent Control Assistant for Diabetes
• MONODIAB***
  The blood monocyte as a tool for the prediction of type 1 diabetes
• NUGENOB
  Nutrient-gene interactions in human obesity: implications for dietary guidelines
• NUTRIX
  Early malnutrition and programming of adult degenerative diseases: experimental, epidemiological and preventive studies
• OB-AGE
  Obesity and disease in ageing
• Pancreas Development***
  Molecular mechanisms controlling pancreas organogenesis and differentiation of pancreatic cell types
• PSEUDOISLET***
  Generation of bioengineered pancreatic islet micro-organs for insulin replacement therapy in diabetes mellitus
• RISC***
  Relationship between insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular disease risk
• TUNEUP
  Therapeutic utlilisation of a novel enzyme with unique adhesion properties
VIRUS IN DIABETES - VIRDIAB***

• Enterovirus infections as a risk factor for type 1 diabetes

You can find more details on the above mentioned projects in the "Catalogue of Community funded projects in the field of diabetes research in FP5" (Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources Programme - 1998-2002) ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/life/docs/programme_a5_vers02_041026_bat_en.pdf

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6th Framework Programme (2002-2006)

• BARP+***
  Development of a bioartificial pancreas for type I diabetes therapy
• BETACELLTHERAPY***
  BETACELLTHERAPY
• CLINICIP
  Closed loop insulin infusion for critically ill patients
• DIABESITY***
  DIABESITY
• DIOGENES
  Diet, Obesity and Genes
• EARNEST
  Early nutrition programming for adult health
• EUGENE2***
  European Network on Functional Genomics of Type 2 Diabetes
• EURODIA***
  Functional genomics of pancreatic beta cells and of tissues involved in control of the endocrine pancreas for prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes
• EUROSTEMCELL
  EuroStemCell's mission is to build the scientific foundations required to take stem cell technology to the clinic
• EUROTHYMAIDE
  Understanding of the mechanisms underlying the development of autoimmune diseases, by exploring the major biological functions of the thymus
• EXGENESIS
  health benefits of EXercise: identification of GENEs and SIgnalling pathways involved in the effects of exercise on insulin resistance, obesity and metabolic Syndrome
• HELENA
  Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence
• HEPADIP
  Hepatic and adipose tissue in the metabolic syndrome
• IDEFICS
  Identification and prevention of dietary and lifestyle induced health effects in children and infants
• IMMIDIAB***
  Genetic susceptibility for type 2 diabetes among immigrants in Europe
• LIPGENE
  Diet, genomics and the metabolic syndrome: an integrated nutrition, agro-food, social and economic analysis
• MOLPAGE***
  Molecular phenotyping to accelerate genomic epidemiology
• MUGEN
  Integrated Functional Genomics in Mutant Mouse Models as Tools to Investigate the Complexity of Human Immunological Disease
• PREDICTIONS***
  The Identification of Risk Factors for the Development of Diabetic Nephropathy
• RISET
  Transplantation tolerance
• SAVEBETA***
  Molecular pathways underlying decreased beta cell mass in diabetes mellitus
• TONECA***
  Coordination action on the aetiology, pathology and prediction of type 1 diabetes in Europe