Northern Ohio Chapter

Your local chapter serves as the hub of Breakthrough T1D information and events in your area. We’re here to help. Connect with us to find support, community and ways to join the fight to end T1D.

Events

Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.

We all have a story of how T1D has changed our lives. As a Breakthrough T1D advocate, I use my voice to tell lawmakers our story of living with T1D and why research must continue.  

Mary Horn

Grassroots Advocate, Breakthrough T1D Advocacy

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Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.

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Find community and raise money for T1D research. Breakthrough T1D events are unforgettable experiences.

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Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) weighed the evidence for teplizumab to delay type 1 diabetes (T1D) in at-risk individuals, and the T1D community got a big win: Approved, under the brand name Tzield™! Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv) is the first disease-modifying therapy for…

Advocacy

On Wednesday, March 9th we were joined by an esteemed group of panelists to learn more about the research priorities and progress of partnerships at the Breakthrough T1D Center of Excellence at University of Michigan housed at the Elizabeth Weiser…

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Leadership

Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.

Tara Ploeger

Ohio Territory Executive

Jamie Bell

Chapter Director - Northern Ohio Chapter

Sarah Fritz

Development Manager - Northern Ohio Chapter

Kelsey Boeckermann

Community Engagement Manager - Ohio Territory

Hannah Keaton

Operations Assistant - Ohio Territory

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PO Box 6825
Hagerstown, MD, 21741-6825

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