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 […]
Back to School and Hypoglycemia
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 […]
T1D Research Round Up for Summer, 2021
Learn the latest on type 1 diabetes research updates Our research roundup brings you the most exciting type 1 diabetes (T1D) research stories globally, including new clinical trials, treatment […]
Bill C-237: An Act to Establish a National Diabetes Framework passes
Up until now, Canada has been without a national diabetes strategy. But thanks to the work of tireless advocates and diabetes organizations, on June 21, 2021 Bill C-237 an Act […]
Consider joining us as we advocate for Access For All
There has been some great progress made recently towards greater access to diabetes devices and federal commitments to funding and incorporating a national diabetes strategy. These have only been achieved […]
