 Hodgkin's dream of unlocking the structure of insulin was put on hold until 1969 when she was finally able to work with her team of young, international scientists to uncover the structure for the first time.Hodgkin's work with insulin was instrumental in paving the way for insulin to be mass produced and used on a large scale for treatment of both type one and type two diabetes.She went on to cooperate with other laboratories active in insulin research, giving advice, and traveling the world giving talks about insulin and its importance for the future of diabetes.