New Breakthrough T1D-Funded Study finds Lifetime T1D Management Costs a Collective $813 Billion
Cost for each diagnosed American is nearly $500,000.
Two Long-Time Volunteers Elected to Lead Breakthrough T1D International Board of Directors
The Breakthrough T1D International Board of Directors (IBOD) named two long-time volunteers to serve as Chair and Vice Chair when current board leaders end their two-year terms on July 1. Joseph P. Lacher, Jr., who is President and Chief Executive Officer of Kemper Corporation, will serve as Breakthrough T1D Chair, succeeding current Chair Ellen Leake. […]
More People Being Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes
CDC report shows nearly 30% increase in T1D diagnoses, with most pronounced growth among youth of diverse populations.
Breakthrough T1D Mission Summit Salutes Type 1 Diabetes Research
Ellen Leake, Chair of the International Board of Directors
Where Are They Now? Derek and Emily Rapp Seek to Grow Support for Breakthrough T1D
When Derek Rapp stepped down as President and CEO of Breakthrough T1D last year, he vowed he’d never be far away. Holding true to his promise, immediately after relocating back to St. Louis, he and his wife Emily checked in with the local chapter. What could they do? How could they help build the strongest […]
POSTPONED: Young Adult Conference 2020: Presented by the Breakthrough T1D – Beyond Type 1 Alliance
Conference Details: Where: Los Angeles Airport Marriott, Los Angeles, CA When: In an abundance of caution for the well-being of our Breakthrough T1D community, we are postponing our Young Adult Conference until a new date, when concerns over the coronavirus should have subsided. Who is eligible: Young adults with T1D ranging from 18-30(ish) and their […]
Breakthrough T1D and Gore Invest in Development of Implantable Insulin Delivery System
PhysioLogic Devices, a Breakthrough T1D-funded company that is dedicated to transforming the treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D), wants to develop the ThinPump™—a fully implantable automated insulin delivery system—in the next four years. We think it’s not only possible, but doable. PhysioLogic has two things going for it: Gore is well known for developing GORE-TEX […]
