News and Updates

At Breakthrough T1D, we are committed to funding the development of new therapies to keep people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) healthier, longer, until cures are found. We saw an incredible number of key advances that have both improved the lives of those living with the disease today and that have taken us so much […]

The American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) 80th Scientific Sessions is almost here! From June 12-16, scientists and healthcare professionals will gather, virtually, at one of the largest conferences of diabetes researchers in the world. Breakthrough T1D-funded researchers will also be there virtually to hear first-hand and present new study results that will improve outcomes for people […]

Fifty years ago, two mothers came together to make the world a better place for their children and for other people burdened with type 1 diabetes.

The Breakthrough T1D-Beyond Type 1 Alliance has brought together leaders of the international diabetes community to create recommendations to curb the spread of Covid-19 and keep people with diabetes as safe as possible during the global pandemic.

What might be the next best thing to having a healthy pancreas that is steadily producing insulin? It could be a device inside a person’s body that would protect the implanted beta cells from attack, while allowing the cells to produce insulin for you. Dan Anderson, Ph.D., has been working for years to create devices […]

Omnipod® producer Insulet announced today that it would expand its financial assistance program to those U.S. customers who had lost insurance in the wake of changes due to the coronavirus pandemic. For those who qualify, the company will provide a six-month supply (60 Pods) of product for free. Those customers who might benefit must meet […]

Today, leading insulin manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced that it would offer 90 days of free insulin to those who lost their jobs and medical insurance because of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement comes just days after Eli Lilly and Company announced that it would provide a co-pay card letting anyone with or without commercial insurance […]

Quite quickly, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted daily life, jolted perspectives and could very well change how we work and interact with each other for a long time to come. But what has the impact been inside research labs, where Breakthrough T1D-funded scientists have been driving hard and fast to deliver cures for type 1 […]

Dr. Aaron J. Kowalski answers what the pandemic means to ongoing research and fundraising and why “there still are no cures” for type 1 diabetes.