Breakthrough T1D NorCal Community Summit

August 29, 2026, San Ramon, CA
8:00 am – 1:30 pm

This is a free event.

About

The 2026 Breakthrough T1D NorCal Community Summit will bring together the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community for a day of education, inspiration and connection. Learn from medical experts at a variety of breakout sessions, hear motivational messages from T1D champions, stay up to date on the latest cure research, technology and treatment options, and meet others in the T1D community.

For further information on our Youth & Teen Track programming, please click on the Youth & Teen Track button below.

View the 2026 NorCal Community Summit Speaker Bios.

Please check back as we add more speakers and information about the event schedule.

We are thrilled your child(ren) will be joining us at Summit! Please read below for further information.

Youth Programming (K – 7th grade)

We are excited to be partnering with DYF this year to be offering our Youth Programming at Summit! Please register your child for the Youth Camp through Breakthrough T1D’s registration link. After registering, DYF will contact you via email to fill out additional forms and to process payment of your Youth Ticket. PLEASE NOTE: Your child is not confirmed until payment has been submitted.

Youth camp fees:

$25 for one child, $40 for two, $60 for three

Space for the youth camp is limited. Once the camp is full, we will email to let you know you have been added to the waitlist.

Youth camp check in opens from 8:40 – 8:55. Pickup is at 12:30.

Teen Track Programming (8th – 12th grade)

We are thrilled to offer special programming for Teens this year! Please link to our schedule & speaker bio for more information.

Teen Track check in opens from 8:40 – 8:55 am. Pick up is at 12:30.

The Roundhouse Market & Conference Center

Please do not use Apple Maps for directions to the conference center. We suggest using Google Maps for better accuracy.
All parking at the Roundhouse Market & Conference Center is free.
The lot closest to the entrance tends to fill up quickly. We recommend using the overflow parking lot if needed. To enter the overflow lot, make the first right after turning onto the driveway to the Roundhouse.

2600 Camino Ramon

San Ramon, CA 94583

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Schedule

8:00 – 9:00 am Check-in and Vendor Fair in Lobby

8:40 – 8:55 am DYF Youth Camp & Teen Track Check-in

9:00 – 9:00 am Keynote Presentation in Tahoe Room

“Breakthroughs in Type 1 Diabetes: Where we are, where we are going” – Dr. Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, Vice President Medical Affairs at Breakthrough T1D

10:00 – 10:15 am Break & Vendor Fair

10:15 – 11:15 am Breakout Session #1

“Advancing Cures Panel Discussion – Moderated by Karen Jordan” Panelists include: Dr. Piotr Witkowski, Director of Pancreatic and Islet Cell Transplantation at Univ of Chicago and Principal Investigator of Eledon’s clinical trial of Tegoprubart & Dr. Gary Meininger, Chief Medical Officer at Sana

“Supporting your Child with Type 1 Diabetes” – Dr. Diana Naranjo, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Psychologist at Stanford

“Access and Affordability: How Far We’ve Come and Why the Work Isn’t Done” – Jackie LeGrand, Senior Manager Health Policy, Breakthrough T1D

11:15 – 11:30 am Break & Vendor Fair

11:30 – 12:30 pm Breakout Session #2

“Breakthroughs in Improving Lives – Where we are, where we are going?” – Dr. Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, Vice President Medical Affairs at Breakthrough T1D

“How to Bolus for Hidden Carbs in Multicultural Foods” – Victoria Brandt, MPH, RDN, CDCES at Kaiser Walnut Creek

“Interpreting your CGM Data” – Dr. Marina Basina, Professor of Endocrinology at Stanford & Dr. Saleh Adi, retired Professor of Endocrinology at UCSF

12:30 pm DYF Youth Camp & Teen Track Pick-up

12:30 – 1:00 pm Vendor Fair in Lobby

12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch & Learn in Atrium

8:00 – 8:40 am Vendor Fair

8:40 – 8:55 am Teen Track Check-in in front of The Lab

9:00 – 10:00 am Keynote Presentation

“My Life as a Firefighter Living with Type 1 Diabetes” – Matt Greiner, Firefighter

10:00 – 10:15 am Break

10:15 – 11:15 am Breakout Session #1

“Ready, Set, Go – College!” – Dr. Tariq Ahmad, Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland

11:15 – 11:30 am Break

11:30 – 12:30 pm Breakout Session #2

“College Student Panel and Q&A”

12:30 pm Pickup in front of The Lab

12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch & Learn in the Atrium

Ph.D., APRN, CDCES, and Vice President of Medical Affairs, Breakthrough T1D

Dr. Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill

Keynote

Founding Director, Madison Clinic for Pediatric Diabetes at UCSF; Co-Founder and former Chief Medical Advisor at Tidepool.org; Former VP of Medical Affairs, Willow Labs, Inc.

Dr. Saleh Adi

Co-Presenter: Interpreting Your CGM Data

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, UCSF Children's Hospital Oakland

Dr. Tariq Ahmad

Teen Track: Ready, Set, Go – College

Clinical Professor, Medicine – Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism at Stanford University School of Medicine, Breakthrough T1D Northern CA Board Member

Dr. Marina Basina

Co-Presenter: Interpreting Your CGM Data

Pediatric Diabetes Clinic/Diabetes and Pregnancy Clinic, Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek

Victoria Brandt – MPH, RDN, CDCES

How to Bolus for Hidden Carbs in Multicultural Foods

Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Sana Biotechnology

Gary Meininger, MD

Advancing Cures Panelist

Senior Manager, Health Policy, Breakthrough T1D

Jackie LeGrand

Access and Affordability: How Far We’ve Come and Why the Work Isn’t Done

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford School of Medicine

Diana M. Naranjo, PhD

Supporting your Child with Type 1 Diabetes

Professor of Surgery, Director of Pancreatic and Islet Transplant Program

Dr. Piotr Witkowski, MD

Advancing Cures Panelist