Until now, he has used accounting tricks to make sure federal money has not paid for the embryo research, which was funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.

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Listen to Peter Van Etten, the wiry chief executive of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International.

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Bill Ahearn, vice president of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, expressed delight at the news of Sotomayor's selection.

CNN: Sotomayor's diabetes: 'She overcomes it every day'

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is funding or cofunding approximately 50 trials in Type 1 diabetes, up from 5 in 2000.

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The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is testing 18 drugs with biotech companies.

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Karen Addington, chief executive of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, has type-one diabetes.

BBC: NEWS | Health | Artificial pancreas for diabetics

Karen Addington, chief executive of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, who funded the research said the study provided "proof of principle" of an artificial pancreas.

BBC: Artificial pancreas hope for children with diabetes

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation who funded the research believe an artificial pancreas would be a major step forward because people will not have to constantly think about their decision.

BBC: 'The pump has been really liberating'

He uses stem cells to study juvenile diabetes (his son and daughter have it), turning to the foundation of another billionaire--the late Howard Hughes.

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