The Alberta Diabetes Foundation directs funds when and where they are needed most, advancing diabetes research projects that may otherwise be stalled. Aligned with the world class Alberta Diabetes Institute, funds raised at the Hummingbird Gala support progressive diabetes research in Edmonton. Building on a history of stellar accomplishments including islet transplantation and the Edmonton Protocol, researchers right here in Edmonton are on the verge of developing new cutting edge treatments and therapies for all forms of diabetes.