JDRF Blog
JDRF Blog
Information on research, events, activities, and news from the T1D community across Canada.
First European clinical trial in human stem cell therapy for type 1 diabetes is underway
The development of encapsulation technologies to treat insulin-dependent diabetes has been at the forefront of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research in North...
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Finding inspiration in type 1 diabetes - a T1D dad shares his experience
Happy Father's Day! There is not much that Cody Westman needs to do to convince his 6-year-old son, Graham, to be an active little boy, “he goes non-stop,” says Cody. “Ice hockey, road hockey, biking, skateboarding, drums, and I do it all with him. The hardest part can be rememb...
Ahead of the 2019 Walk, Max Domi joined Montreal-area kids living with T1D for a frank discussion on the disease
Fresh on the heels of Montreal Canadiens centre and JDRF National Spokesperson Max Domi’s announcement to join thousands of fellow participants at the Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes for JDRF in Montreal this Sunday, June 9, Max Domi joined 13 families in Montreal to discuss life with type 1 di...
Rowena Chan, Honorary Chair of the 2019 Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes for JDRF, on her commitment to the T1D community
It has only been a few months since Rowena Chan started as Senior Vice-President of Sun Life Distributors, and she has already decided to step into the role of Honorary Chair for the Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes for JDRF.
Type 1 diabetes in college: Avoiding burnout
Evelyn Riddell vividly remembers the year she began university as a happy and hopeful student embarking on the first step towards her future career. However, adjusting to university life was difficult. Evelyn, who lives with type 1 diabetes (T1D), suffered from burnout, which affected many aspect...
You are JDRF Conference: A tribute to community and research
Earlier this month, JDRF celebrated a year of tremendous achievements and welcomed prominent scientists in the field to discuss their work at its You are JDRF Conference.
Exploring the link between type 1 diabetes and depression
Young people living with a chronic illness like type 1 diabetes (T1D) often experience anxiety which – if not treated – can quickly spiral downwards into depression. However, the link between diabetes and depression remains poorly understood and under-researched. Depression is often view...
JDRF youth ambassador sets out to change the future of type 1 diabetes
Meet Noah Silvaggio, an ambitious 16-year-old JDRF youth ambassador who was voted one of Manitoba’s Top 40 Young People to Watch in 2018 in the category of community activism and social affairs.
Implant of differentiated pluripotent stem cells to treat diabetes
Dr. Timothy Kieffer, a JDRF-funded investigator and professor in the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences and the Department of Surgery at the University of British Columbia, has been awarded a new two-year grant to continue his research involving insulin-producing cells as a potential ...
Clinical trials of islet and stem cell therapies for type 1 diabetes
Clinical islet transplantation is viewed as a viable treatment that has the potential to eliminate a life-long dependence on insulin in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Dr. Shapiro breaks down the three areas his research study will focus on.
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) and their function in T1D
Dr. Anne Maria Pesenacker, a JDRF-funded investigator at the University of British Columbia and now at UCL’s Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, is examining how regulatory T cells (Tregs) function in health and how best to monitor their fitness.
