Southeast Michigan Chapter
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Breakthrough T1D Southeast Michigan | Journey for T1D 2026
University of Michigan Jack Roth Stadium Club, Ann Arbor, MI
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.
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Michigan Youth Ambassador Program
Growing Leaders in the T1D Community If you are looking for a way to help your child grow as a leader, build confidence, and connect with other kids who live with type 1 diabetes, the Breakthrough T1D Michigan Youth Ambassador…
Our Office has Moved!
After many wonderful years in Southfield, we are thrilled to announce that the Breakthrough T1D Southeast Michigan Chapter office is moving to Livonia! This new, central location brings us closer to the heart of our community, making it easier than…
FDA Approves Tzield™—A Watershed Moment for the T1D Community
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…
$1.3 M Gift to Breakthrough T1D Center of Excellence at University of Michigan from Ron and Marvel Jones, Carrie Jones-Barber, and Christopher Lee Jones in Memory of Connie Jones Forcier for Type 1 Diabetes Research
DETROIT, MI, May 10, 2022 — More than 400 people gathered at Detroit’s Ford Field to participate in the Breakthrough T1D Promise Ball on Friday, May 6. The 37th annual gala centered on one question, “What If?” and reflected on…
Ann Arbor Michigan Research Update 3/9/22
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…
Leadership
Whether you donate your time or dollars, life-changing breakthroughs in T1D treatments and therapies couldn’t happen without you.
Paul Alcala
Board Member – President-Elect, Mission Impact Volunteer
Ryan Dinkgrave
Board Member – Advocacy Team Chair
Colleen Buggs
Board Member – Clinical Trials Education Volunteer
Mike Bott
Board Member – Corporate Development Chair
Phil Klein
President
Craig Weingarten
Board Member – Marketing & Communications Chair
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Mail and Donations Address
PO Box 5069
Hagerstown, MD, 21741-5069
