The Sun Life Ride to Defeat Diabetes for JDRF took place on October 7, 2021. For the second straight year, the Ride was a virtual event that offered a fun corporate team building experience all with the […]
Thank you – everyone.
Nancy Tout’s Story
When Nancy Tout pursued her passion for science with a PhD in Immunology, she didn’t realize just how much her work and personal life would intersect. Her son Alex was […]
JDRF launches new mental health strategy to support Canadians with type 1 diabetes
For the 300,000 Canadians living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), each day brings challenges – challenges that many others don’t understand. People living with T1D must follow a strict lifelong […]
Back to School and Hypoglycemia
Starting a new grade, new school or beginning university can be very stressful even without having diabetes, particularly during the COVID pandemic. Many students went to school virtually last year […]
UBC team works to uncover new cell therapies that may one day lead to a cure for type 1 diabetes
JDRF Canada renews grant for UBC team identifying potential cell therapies for islet cell regeneration JDRF is the leading charitable funder of research into type 1 diabetes in Canada, with […]
Can we eliminate carb counting for people with type 1 diabetes?
Research is exploring whether an insulin + pramlintide closed-loop system eliminate carbohydrate counting for people living with T1D. JDRF is the leading charitable funder of research into type 1 diabetes […]
Skin cells may be the key to unlocking better treatment for people with type 1 diabetes
JDRF renews grant support for study examining stem cell transplants for diabetes JDRF is the leading charitable funder of research into type 1 diabetes in Canada, with a focus on […]
JDRF ambassador Sébastien Sasseville rides a bicycle across Canada in support of Access For All
On June 28th, 2021 endurance athlete and JDRF ambassador Sébastien Sasseville took on his greatest challenge yet. A commitment to ride a bicycle across Canada in support of universal access […]
Join the Blue Balloon Challenge
This summer, Medtronic® is challenging Canadians to take the Blue Balloon Challenge to raise awareness of how difficult it is to balance the ups and downs of life with type […]
Thank you, to everyone.
The 2021 Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes for JDRF brought together Canadians from coast to coast to unite and raise funds to accelerate the pace of type 1 diabetes […]
Connect1d Canada aims to accelerate T1D research
Connect1d Canada is a digital platform that allows those living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to easily learn about T1D research happening across Canada, and contribute to research in the areas […]
Donor Spotlight: The Commercial Real Estate 100 Challenge
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, JDRF launched the $100M Campaign to Accelerate – a bold initiative to help finally free people from the monster that […]
