American Diabetes Association Eminent Scholar Chair

The American Diabetes Association created this fund to support diabetes research activities in the Center for Immunology and Transplantation at the University of Florida College of Medicine.

The ADA is the nation’s leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, it conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching more than 800 communities.

The mission of the Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. To fulfill this mission, the American Diabetes Association funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals and the public. The Association is also actively involved in advocating for scientific research and for the rights of people with diabetes.