News and Updates

The American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions is almost coming to a close! Here is Simi Ahmed, Ph.D., head of the immune therapy program at Breakthrough T1D, who highlights some of the important immune-based therapies and what they mean for the type 1 diabetes community:

There was some really exciting T1D prevention research in day #3, and also screening for type 1 diabetes risk. Here is Jessica Dunne, Ph.D., senior director of the prevention portfolio, who gives a recap of day in T1D prevention research:

A new artificial pancreas system that both doses and takes away insulin is showing critical benefits in helping those with type 1 diabetes maintain more consistent, and healthier, glucose levels. Two studies, shared this weekend, showed that the t:slim X2™ insulin pump with Control-IQ™ advanced hybrid closed-loop technology by Tandem® Diabetes Care resulted in more […]

There was some really amazing results out here in San Francisco! Here is Dan Finan, Ph.D., head of the Breakthrough T1D’s artificial pancreas and glucose control programs, to recap the day:

This is big. No, wait, this is ENORMOUSLY HUGE. Published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, an immune therapy demonstrated a significant delay in the time to onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in high-risk relatives of people with the disease. A significant delay meaning 2+ years! This is the first ever study […]

The ADA’s Scientific Sessions has begun! Here, in the first recap, is Sanjoy Dutta, Ph.D., who highlights beta cell replacement therapies. Happy viewing!

The American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) 79th Scientific Sessions is almost here! From June 7-11, in San Francisco, CA, scientists and healthcare professionals will gather at one of the largest conferences of diabetes researchers in the world. Breakthrough T1D researchers and Breakthrough T1D-funded scientists will also be there to hear first-hand and present new study results […]

The Breakthrough T1D Spring Beta Cell Replacement Consortium meeting, held recently in NYC, allowed 55 researchers from a diversity of destinations and expertise to exhibit beta cell replacement progress in a forum that encourages partnerships and real-time conversations. According to the rotating structure of the meeting, researchers who didn’t present at the meeting expounded upon […]

Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, can have serious effects, and it is, for most people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the most feared complication of this disease. Even before it leads to a coma or seizures, hypoglycemia can carry with it sweatiness (like a panic attack), shaky hands, feeling weak and confusion. Typically, one would […]

They shared new developments and applauded the speed of scientific advancements. At this year’s Strategic Research Session, the tone was dynamic as Breakthrough T1D’s internal team of scientists, leading type 1 diabetes (T1D) researchers, innovative strategic advisors and volunteers from the T1D community came together to chart the direction of Breakthrough T1D research for the […]