Children’s Congress Photo Gallery
“It is a life dream of mine to not have ‘what is my sugar’ as my waking thought, delve into an ice cream sundae without pause or hesitation, or sleep at a friend’s house without my emergency kit, glucagon and all that. I want to free my mind of all of these shackle’s as we […]
Children’s Congress shaped perspectives of type 1 diabetes and the need to do more
Our Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress Delegates have left Washington, DC. But they’ve made a lasting impression and paved a solid path forward to more success for the type 1 diabetes community. “Thank you so much for coming,” said Susan Collins (R-ME), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member. “Your personal […]
FDA Welcomes Teen Perspective During Children’s Congress
What would intimidate even the most seasoned speakers had little impact on the three teens who met with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on behalf of Breakthrough T1D and the type one diabetes (T1D) community. The teens have already been through so much. Sharing their stories of living with T1D, they said, is easy […]
Breakthrough T1D Youth Delegates Urge Senators to Continue Support of Type One Diabetes Research
In a packed U.S. Senate hearing room, Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress Delegates, medical leaders, and celebrities today shared the personal, critical need for ongoing federal funding of research for type 1 diabetes (T1D). The two senators leading the hearing responded with promises to fight on behalf of everyone in the hearing, and the entire T1D […]
Celebrities Connect with Youth at the Children’s Congress 2019
“When your sugar is low, do you have trouble remembering your lines?” “How do you keep your devices on when you are surfing?” “How did you go from your parents helping you all the time to transitioning on your own when you went to college to play basketball?” “Have you ever been in the middle […]
Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress Starts Next Week
Event Unites T1D Celebrities and Youth with Congressional Leadership We are just days away from one of Breakthrough T1D’s most celebrated and impactful events: 2019 Children’s Congress, taking place July 8-10 in Washington, DC. More than 160 youth delegates from around the world and adult celebrities will help Breakthrough T1D shine the spotlight on type […]
Enhanced Local Immune Suppression: Hope for Beta Cell Replacement Therapies
Medical devices such as pacemakers and stents that can be implanted in a human body have helped many people lead healthier lives, and researchers are creating such devices for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) with the hope that the devices can deliver and protect beta cells—the cells that produce insulin in the body—and restore […]
Breakthrough T1D Top Advances Over the Past Year
Thanks to the efforts of our donors and volunteers, we have made a series of top advances in 2019 type 1 diabetes research. We will continue our fight to cure type 1 diabetes (T1D) and keep our community healthy, until we reach a day when all of this is history. Read on to discover some […]
At ADA, Breakthrough T1D-Funded Research Takes Center Stage
Breakthrough T1D was there when the top type 1 diabetes (T1D) experts from all over the world convened this month at the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Scientific Sessions in San Francisco, which was held June 7-11. Breakthrough T1D played the key roles of presenter, educator and active learner—and was the key funder and supporter of […]
ADA Scientific Sessions Recap—Day #5: Marlon Pragnell, Ph.D.
The ADA’s Scientific Sessions is completed! Here, with the post-day recap, is Marlon Pragnell, Ph.D., head of the complications program at Breakthrough T1D, with a recap of type 1 diabetes complications research and results from the ADA conference:
