2010 Diabetes Research Symposiums

JDRF’s Research Symposiums are an opportunity to update supporters on the latest diabetes research funded by JDRF and hear motivational speakers.

Over the past 35 years, the pace of diabetes research progress, funded by JDRF, has been dramatic:

• JDRF has moved more research into human clinical trials than in its previous 35 years of research funding combined. We currently fund over 40 human clinical trials, up from 6 in 2000.

• JDRF is speeding the pace of research by engaging industry. We have over 25 industry partnerships, in every area of research from stopping the immune response to regenerating and replacing beta cells to developing an artificial pancreas.

• JDRF is improving lives today by developing an artificial pancreas. This device combines continuous glucose monitors with insulin pumps, joined by a computer algorithm, to deliver insulin when needed based on glucose levels.

To view some of the exciting research topics covered in 2009 at JDRF’s Research Symposiums, please click here.

This Spring, we invite you to come and listen to the latest updates presented by leading researchers and hear inspiring stories by guest speakers. To obtain information about your local Research Symposium, please refer to the below schedule.



City & Date JDRF Contact Person Venue Guest Speaker / Researcher Topic/s
St. John's
Newfoundland
November 14, 2010
7:00 p.m.		 Kathy Power
stjohns@jdrf.ca
709) 334-3312		 Ramada St. John's
Kenmount Road,
St. John's,
Newfoundland Labrador		 TBD TBD
Winnipeg
Date: November TBD		 Dorothy Ross dross@jdrf.ca
Vicki Zachanowich
vzachanowich@jdrf.ca,
(204) 953-4477		 TBD TBD TBD
Peterborough
Date: TBD
7:00 p.m.		 Byron James
bjames@jdrf.ca
(613) 244-4818 ext:226		 TBD TBD TBD