Press Room
Diabetic boy gets Grey Cup sideline surprise as his Riders play the championship
When 11-year-old Noah Steinley found out that he would get to be on the sideline for the 101st Grey Cup, he was very surprised.
Read MoreJDRF in the Globe and Mail, November 12, 2013: Beyond searching for cure, JDRF aims to improve the lives of people with T1D.
JDRF showcases the Outreach Program including tools and resources available; highlights Eli Lilly’s exciting new program; and discusses how to get involved through November and beyond.
Canadians Living With Type 1 Diabetes for 50 Years Can Have a Significant Impact in Discovering Factors for Success in T1D Research
JDRF is excited to support a nationwide research study exploring longevity in type 1 diabetes (T1D). Toronto-based researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital are creating a national registry of Canadians who have been living with T1D for 50 years or more, and invite them to participate in a mail-based nati...
JDRF Launches Diabetes by Numbers Social Media Campaign for Diabetes Awareness Month
Show us your finger and share your support! With an aim to raise money for diabetes research, JDRF has launched its "Diabetes by Numbers" social media campaign on Facebook and Twitter to encourage Canadians to share a photo with a blue circle on their index fi...
JDRF as the Charity of Choice for Barrie Member of Parliament at the 2013 NYC Marathon
TORONTO, ON (October 31, 2013) - Patrick Brown, Member of Parliament for Barrie, Ontario and Chair of the All-Party Juvenile Diabetes Caucus on Parliament Hill, will be participating in the New York City Marathon to create awareness for type 1 diabetes and raise vital funds that will help support wo...
JDRF Commits $5M to a Novel Venture-Creating Entity Called T1D Innovations
Under PureTech’s direction, in collaboration with leading T1D-focused organizations, T1D Innovations will create and fund companies to translate key medical discoveries into novel type 1 diabetes products
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara Conduct Innovative Artificial Pancreas – Ultra-Rapid-Acting Inhaled Insulin Trial Funded by JDRF
JDRF, Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, and the College of Engineering at University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) are pleased to announce the first successful clinical research trial using the artificial pancreas in conjunction with ultra-rapid-acting inhaled insulin.
JDRF Honors Researchers Whose Insights on Early Type 1 Diabetes Development Have Set the Stage for Disease Prevention in Children
The three winners of JDRF’s 2013 Mary Tyler Moore and S. Robert Levine, M.D., Excellence in Clinical Research Award have provided critical insights into the type 1 diabetes disease process in young children, laying the groundwork for targeted disease prevention strategies
JDRF Canada Opens the Market
On Friday, September 20, Dave Prowten, President & CEO, JDRF Canada, and Charlotte Romain, Youth Ambassador, JDRF Canada joined Eleanor Fritz, Director, Compliance & Disclosure, Toronto Stock Exchange to open the market and raise awareness of the 25th ...
JDRF Canada Announces New President and CEO
On behalf of the JDRF Canada Board of Directors, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Prowten as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of JDRF Canada.
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