It often starts with one and becomes a reality with the support of many: one step to begin a walk, one truck to build a transport empire, and one idea […]
Armour Transport Systems Reaches Million-Dollar Milestone for Type 1 Diabetes Research
Annual American Diabetes Association Conference showcases exciting developments in type 1 diabetes research
The American Diabetes Association’s 82nd Scientific Sessions, were held from June 3-7 both in person and virtually. This annual conference brings together researchers and scientists to both present and learn […]
Back together again
The 2022 Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes for JDRF was a huge success! The Walk is the largest fundraising event in Canada to support type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. […]
Screening for Type 1 Diabetes
In collaboration with CIHR, JDRF Canada has recently announced a major funding opportunity in the area of screening for T1D risk. Here, we explain the reason why screening for T1D […]
Three Canadian Researchers awarded JDRF International Innovation Grants
JDRF provides seed funding for highly innovative research with significant potential to accelerate the most promising type 1 diabetes (T1D) research in both cures and approaches to improve disease management. […]
A step forward to supporting Canadians living with Type 1 Diabetes
After years of struggling with the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), Wendell Dempsey breathed a sigh of relief last week when all members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on […]
Combination therapy shows promise to improve glucose levels in people living with type 1 diabetes
A focus of JDRF’s Improving Lives research is to improve glucose control and reduce the burden of self-management by advancing the development of new drugs and devices for people with […]
The JDRF-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes announces two new funding opportunities for specialized diabetes research
On April 20, 2022, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and JDRF announced new funding for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research in the areas of precision medicine and psychosocial […]
Thank you to our volunteers
National Volunteer Week takes place from April 24-30, 2022, as organizations across the country celebrate those who generously donate their time and talents to their community. The National Volunteer Week […]
History was made again
Making history is not easy. After discovering insulin 100 years ago, Frederick Banting and Charles Best spent tireless nights isolating and purifying it to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D). Their […]
Exciting new JDRF partnership has been announced to develop an implantable islet therapy to treat type 1 diabetes
A significant part of JDRF’s research strategy is funding innovative therapies that can lead to treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D) and eventually a cure. As part of this it […]
Canadian Tire is helping to make Canadian history again
Beginning April 4th, 2022, to honour 100 years since Leonard Thompson received the first successful insulin, injection five volunteers will brave the elements and live atop a 40-foot flagpole for […]
