Q&A with Patti Columbe: A glimpse into her journey with Vertex’s manufactured islets
Breakthrough T1D had the pleasure of speaking with Patti Columbe, a participant in Vertex’s pivotal trial for the manufactured islet therapy zimislecel (formerly VX-880). Patti has been living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for nearly 39 years. This is one of the most exciting T1D trials in terms of getting us closer to cures for […]
Study: Patients willing to incur risks for benefits of novel T1D therapies
A new Breakthrough T1D-funded study finds that people with T1D and their caregivers are largely willing to try advanced new T1D therapies.
Hy-Vee and Breakthrough T1D: Changing lives
Hy-Vee has been a trusted partner of Breakthrough T1D since 1988, raising nearly $20 million through corporate and store events.
A new Breakthrough T1D publication is paving the way for beta cell replacement therapies
Breakthrough T1D’s newest publication outlines a roadmap for beta cell replacement therapies for type 1 diabetes.
New publication alert: Engineered islets are making insulin and avoiding immune detection in first person treated
Hypoimmune (HIP) islets are making insulin, without immunosuppressants, in the first person treated with type 1 diabetes.
ADA 2025 Recap: Cures
Breakthrough T1D was in Chicago, IL for ADA 2025. Here we report on the latest advancements in cures for type 1 diabetes.
Accelerating cures: Four new grants from the Breakthrough T1D x Stem Cell Network Partnership
Breakthrough T1D, Breakthrough T1D Canada, and the Stem Cell Network (SCN) have partnered to support cell therapy research in Canada.
Making cures a reality: Clinical adoption of cell therapies
The Medical Affairs team is working to ensure the clinical adoption of forthcoming manufactured cell therapies.
Breakthrough T1D helps organize an event at the European Parliament about unmet needs for T1D and accelerating cures
This meeting focused on the role of the EU in addressing the needs of the T1D community and accelerating T1D breakthroughs.
Son’s love inspires new name for Breakthrough T1D Center of Excellence in New England
The Center has been renamed The Breakthrough T1D Barbara Dewey Cammett Center of Excellence in New England.
