University of Michigan Establishes Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute
Named for Breakthrough T1D Research Committee member Elizabeth Caswell, Institute will support diabetes research and development of life-changing diabetes therapies.
ADA’s Scientific Sessions: Day 3
The American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions is here! Until June 16, scientists will present some of the most updated topics, from beta cell replacement to regeneration and glucose and complications trials, all with the result to change things for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. Here is Dr. Chantal Mathieu to share her key takeaways […]
Updates from the Teplizumab Trial: You’re Not Going to Believe the Results
Last year, at the American Association for Diabetes (ADA) Scientific Sessions, a drug, called teplizumab, was able to significantly delay—for over two years—the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in participants with a high risk of developing the disease. This was the first ever study in humans to show a delay in the onset of […]
ADA’s Scientific Sessions: Day 2
The American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions is here! Until June 16, scientists will present some of the most updated topics, from beta cell replacement to regeneration and glucose and complications trials, all with the result to change things for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. Here are Drs. Eric Triplett, Randi Streisand, Hubert Tse and […]
ADA’s Scientific Sessions: Day 1
The American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions is here! Until June 16, scientists will present some of the most updated topics, from beta cell replacement to regeneration and glucose and complications trials, all with the result to change things for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. Here are Drs. Martin de Bock, Brigitte Frohnert, Matthias Hebrok […]
Breakthrough T1D Top Advances Over the Past Year
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 […]
Breakthrough T1D Heads, Virtually, to ADA’s 80th Scientific Sessions
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 […]
The Breakthrough T1D Journey: Where It All Began
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.
JDRF-Beyond Type 1 Alliance Announce Global Covid-19 Prevention Guidance Campaign
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.
Meet the Scientist: Developing Devices That Resist Autoimmune Attacks
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 […]
