Sponsoring Organizations
The Immune Tolerance Network is the product several
years of planning by the National Institutes of Health and the extramural
research community. We are grateful for the enormous
effort and insight of our sponsors, who have brought this project to
life and continue to support the mission of the Network.
National
Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Disease
 The
NIAID provides the major support for scientists conducting
research aimed at developing better ways to diagnose,
treat and prevent the many infectious, immunologic and
allergic diseases that afflict people worldwide. NIAID
is composed of four extramural divisions: the Division
of AIDS; the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation;
the Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases;
and the Division of Extramural Activities. In addition,
NIAID scientists conduct intramural research in laboratories
located in Bethesda, Rockville and Frederick, Maryland,
and in Hamilton, Montana.
National
Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases
 The
NIDDK conducts and supports research on many of the
most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute
supports much of the clinical research on the diseases
of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields
as well as many basic science disciplines. NIDDK extramural
research is organized into divisions of program areas:
the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic
Diseases, the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition,
and the Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic
Diseases.
Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation
 The
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is a not-for-profit,
voluntary health agency with chapters and affiliates
throughout the world. JDRF's main objective is to support
and fund research to find a cure for diabetes and its
complications. JDRF gives more money directly to diabetes
research than any other private health agency in the
world. The organization awards research grants for laboratory
and clinical investigations and sponsors a variety of
career development and research training programs for
new and established investigators. JDRF also sponsors
international workshops and conferences for biomedical
researchers. Individual chapters offer support groups
and other activities for families affected by diabetes.
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