News and Updates

By Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D.President and CEO, Breakthrough T1D I don’t remember a time when type 1 diabetes (T1D) was not part of my family’s life. When I was six, my brother Steve was diagnosed, and when I was 13, I was too. Recently, at a gathering of staff and volunteer leaders from across the […]

Among more than a million supporters, they stand out. Four volunteers who have made a lasting, positive impact on Breakthrough T1D and the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. For their work, their dedication and commitment, Breakthrough T1D is honoring them with awards of recognition and thanks. “We are grateful to every single one of our […]

Are you a college-aged student with type 1 diabetes (T1D) looking for an exciting opportunity to grow your professional network, expand your career ambitions and gain new experiences? Are you looking to contribute to the advancement of breakthroughs in T1D research, advocacy, and management? Breakthrough T1D’s College Internship Program is for you! The program is […]

Breakthrough T1D is funding work on multiple ways to delay or prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D). This team thinks fat tissue may hold a key to this research. Kacey Prentice, Ph.D., works with other researchers in the Hotamisligil Lab at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. There, she is helping […]

Can we internally regenerate and protect beta cells, and therefore find cures for type 1 diabetes (T1D)? One scientist thinks so. Bridget Wagner, Ph.D., is a scientist at the Broad Institute, and her group’s research focuses on the chemical biology of diabetes, with the aim of identifying small molecules capable of increasing pancreatic beta cell […]

Join us for an inside look at the collaborations and skills that researchers in Boston are using to tackle the complex task of replacing beta cells in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Beta cell replacement is the art and science of taking or making beta cells from outside a person’s body, and then putting […]

The work of type 1 diabetes (T1D) researchers is so compelling and full of hope. But it also is a bit shrouded in curious mystery. What goes on inside the many labs all around the world? Who are these scientists, what drives them and what gives us reason to be excited about the advances they […]

To say that Halloween is ‘fun’ is an understatement! So many kids and adults look forward to this one evening of dressing up, eating as much candy as they want and partying with friends!  But Halloween can be scary in more than the obvious way for families of those newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes […]

For 55 years, leading researchers from around the world have gathered for the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). At this year’s meeting, from September 16-20 in Barcelona, Spain, more than 50 studies were presented by Breakthrough T1D researchers, funded now or in the past, working to find cures […]

Today we announced an exciting new alliance with Beyond Type 1, aimed at getting more information, more resources, and more support to our type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. This is an innovative partnership, based on a shared objective of supporting the people and families impacted by T1D with accelerated research, advocacy, and community engagement. Breakthrough […]