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Clinical Trials in Action: Aiedan’s Story
Meet Aiedan, a participant in the T1D RELAY clinical trial that aims to preserve insulin production in those newly diagnosed…
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Meet Paola Reynoso, a hero for the Spanish-speaking T1D community
Paola Reynoso has been integral in bringing together the T1D Spanish-speaking community.
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Meet Orlando Brown, Jr., a hero for T1D advocacy
Orlando Brown, Jr.'s commitment to type 1 diabetes (T1D) advocacy stems from his family’s journey with the disease.
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Moving T1D forward through advocacy
Breakthrough T1D Chief Global Advocacy Officer Lynn Starr discusses how type 1 diabetes advocacy drives our mission progress forward...faster.
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Transforming Lives, One Step At a Time
Meet three Walk teams that are changing the lives of people with type 1 diabetes, one step at a time.
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Putting the Foxes in Charge of the Henhouse: The Dramatic Race to Develop an Artificial Pancreas
The true story of how artificial pancreas systems moved from an idea to a therapy, improving the lives of millions…
![Meet Alecia Wesner, a hero for T1D clinical trials](https://www.breakthrought1d.org/wp-content/themes/jdrf-theme/dist/images/post-fallback-image.png)
Meet Alecia Wesner, a hero for T1D clinical trials
Since 2014, Alecia Wesner has participated in numerous T1D clinical trials, many of which were early artificial pancreas system trials.
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Breakthrough T1D Mourns Tragic, Sudden Loss of Five Ride Champions
The leadership, staff, and volunteers of Breakthrough T1D mourn the recent loss of five T1D Champions.
![Meet Liz Walsh, a hero for pregnancy with T1D](https://www.breakthrought1d.org/wp-content/themes/jdrf-theme/dist/images/post-fallback-image.png)
Meet Liz Walsh, a hero for pregnancy with T1D
Thanks to advancements in type 1 diabetes treatment and care, Liz Walsh had a complication-free pregnancy with T1D.
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Vertex launches pivotal trial for stem-cell derived islet therapy
On Monday, Vertex made a monumental announcement. Their Phase 1/2 trial for VX-880 is converting to a Phase 1/2/3 pivotal…