Tannis, along with her late husband George T. Richardson, were founding members of JDRF’s Winnipeg chapter (1971) and the city’s A Starry Starry Night Gala in support of JDRF. Tannis […]
Why advocacy matters The driving force behind JDRF’s government relations and advocacy strategy is to help Canada’s decision-makers understand the impact of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and what needs to […]
The Sun Life Ride to Defeat Diabetes for JDRF took place on October 7, 2021. For the second straight year, the Ride was a virtual event that offered a fun corporate team building experience all with the […]
When Nancy Tout pursued her passion for science with a PhD in Immunology, she didn’t realize just how much her work and personal life would intersect. Her son Alex was […]
For the 300,000 Canadians living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), each day brings challenges – challenges that many others don’t understand. People living with T1D must follow a strict lifelong […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
