2025 Breakthrough T1D Community Summit – Nebraska

February 22, 2025, Omaha, NE
8:30 am - 12:00 pm (Central Time)

No Cost To Attend - Registration Required

Join us for the 2025 Breakthrough T1D Community Summit – Nebraska!

The FREE event provides a morning of education, inspiration, and connection for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. Learn about latest breakthroughs in T1D research, hear about important topics, meet with diabetes exhibitors, connect with others impacted by T1D, and so much more!

We are grateful to our local and national industry partners for making the Breakthrough T1D Community Summit possible at our chapter. If you want to learn more about our partners, please visit our vendor exhibition or click here.

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Event Schedule

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8:30am – 9:30am: Check-In & Vendor Exhibition

9:30am –10:20am: Welcoming Remarks and Keynote

10:20am: Break

10:30am – 11:10am: Breakout Sessions
3 options: Research Q & A, Mental Health (AFSP Talk Saves Lives), Children’s Nebraska Panel (tips/tricks, sick days/ketones, diabetes burnout)

11:10am: Break

11:20am – Noon: Breakout Sessions
3 options: Advocacy Deep Dive, Mental Health, Children’s Nebraska Panel

9:30am – Noon: Youth & Teen Program (for youth K – 12th grade)

Venue

Scott Conference Center

Parking is available for free in lot across from the Scott Conference Center.

6450 Pine Street
Omaha, NE 68106
Directions

Speakers & Youth/Teen Program

Featuring Keynote Speaker: Jonathan Rosen, Ph.D., Breakthrough T1D Director, Research.
Jonathan Rosen, Ph.D., is Director in the Research Department at Breakthrough T1D. He leads the Improving Lives program, which is focused on developing drugs, devices, and behavioral interventions to improve the health and quality of life of people with T1D.

Breakout Session Speakers:

Jonathan Rosen, Ph.D
Children’s Nebraska Diabetes & Endocrinology Team Members
Donna Wolff, Volunteer with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Chris Dunn, Nebraska Breakthrough T1D Market Director and Jen Allred, Breakthrough T1D Advocacy Team Chair

Breakthrough T1D does not provide medical advice. This resource/program is for informational purposes only and is not to be used or relied on for diagnostic or treatment purposes. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice from a qualified medical professional.

Please contact your doctor or other qualified medical professional with any questions you may have regarding your diabetes or any medical condition. You should not make any changes in the management of your diabetes without first consulting your doctor or other qualified medical professional. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

Breakthrough T1D does not endorse products, brands, or services.

Youth & Teen Programming Facilitators:

Camp Floyd Rogers team members: Alexandria Jurgens, Morgan Sealy, Dylan Helberg, Paetra Augusta, and Nathan Colling.

Youth & Teen Program Important Information:

Check-In: 9:15 am-9:30 am
- Keynote begins in main room at 9:30 am.
If your child does not want to participate in Youth/Teen Program activities, they must attend breakout session with their caregiver.
Parents/Caregivers are responsible for all diabetes management.
The Youth & Teen Program with have juice boxes available for families to treat low blood sugars.
Check-Out: Noon
- Following the last breakout sessions, please head directly to the Youth & Teen Program Rooms.

Event Contact

Anna Raur, Breakthrough T1D Sr. Community Engagement Manager
402-660-8913 | araur@BreakthroughT1D.org