Receiving a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) for their child can be overwhelming for a family. And it was no different for Tienne and Andreas Schaub, when on April […]
Why we Walk: The Schaub Family shares their story
The JDRF-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes announces 4 new grants in Precision Medicine
Launched in 2017, the JDRF-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes is a landmark collaboration between the Government of Canada, through the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) and JDRF Canada for […]
JDRF Canada celebrates International Women’s Day
Wednesday, March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD), recognized around the world. IWD asks us to imagine a gender equal world. One that is free from bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. […]
Exciting news: new drug in clinical trials shows slowed type 1 diabetes progression in newly diagnosed children and teens
A new JDRF International-funded study of a drug called verapamil is offering exciting new potential for a path to keeping beta cells healthier for longer in people with type 1 […]
Development of a genetic risk score for type 1 diabetes
The causes of type 1 diabetes (T1D) are complex and not fully understood. What is known is that there is a genetic component to developing T1D – but who is […]
Safe and immune cloaked stem cell-derived beta-cells: treatment for type 1 diabetes
A significant part of JDRF Canada’s research strategy is funding the most promising cure-based research for type 1 diabetes (T1D). T1D is an autoimmune disease where the body destroys the […]
JDRF Canada Youth Advocate Tilly Stimpson selected to represent Canada at the JDRF 2023 Children’s Congress
Every two years, more than 160 children living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) gather in Washington, D.C., to meet face-to-face with some of the top decision-makers in the U.S. government. […]
JDRF Canada is pleased to announce the launch of JDRF Your Way
A newly re-tooled third-party fundraising program is now available across Canada: JDRF Your Way. Support. Participate. Fundraise… Your Way JDRF’s foundations lie in grassroots efforts and fundraising, and our accomplishments as […]
2022 Wrap Up
As we got through the height of the pandemic in 2021 and moved into 2022, we believed that it would be a year of hope. And thanks to the support […]
Holiday Season Carb Counting
It’s the holiday season, and for most people that means indulging in seasonal treats and meals. It’s no different for people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). One of the […]
The BETTER project is now available across Canada
In November, to celebrate World Diabetes Day, the BETTER (BEhaviors, Therapies, TEchnologies and hypoglycemic Risk in Type 1 diabetes) project announced that it is now the first registry of people […]
Kids For A Cure 2022
JDRF’s Kids For a Cure advocacy event was held from November 13- 15 in Ottawa and what an impact our youth delegates made – engaging with more than 55 Members […]
