The principal objectives of our research are to identify the genes involved in type 1 diabetes, determine the function of these genes and to understand the disease pathways that are influenced by these genes JDRF/WT DIL: The causes of type 1 diabetes Genetic studies, performed by our group to date, have shown that there are at least eleven genes involved in susceptibility to type 1 diabetes, seven identified in the last year and all of which are involved in the development and activity of the immune system