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Dr Ana Cruz in her lab
Research
8 January 2025

Breakthrough in T1D treatment: Engineered islets produce insulin without immunosuppression

Sana Biotechnology, a US-based biotech company, has released clinical data showing that the first person receiving engineered islets from deceased donors is now producing insulin without the need for immunosuppressive drugs.

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Mum and daughter wearing Breakthrough T1D t-shirts and holding a flag in a park.
News
16 December 2024

Research and policy breakthroughs in 2024

Our highlights from a year full of breakthroughs in type 1 diabetes research and advocacy.

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Researcher with microscope
Research
13 December 2024

Breakthrough T1D funds four new type 1 diabetes research projects in the UK

We’ve awarded four new grants to UK researchers to help improve lives and develop cures for people living with type 1 diabetes.

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A headshot of actor Rhea Norwood.
News
15 November 2024

Rhea Norwood becomes new ambassador for Breakthrough T1D

Actor Rhea Norwood has been announced as the newest ambassador for Breakthrough T1D.

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A photograph of two women. The woman on the right is a healthcare professional who has a hand on the other woman's arm.
Research
12 November 2024

New policy framework launches to improve sex and gender data in UK research

The framework aims to encourage UK researchers to consider different sexes (biological attributes) and genders (roles, behaviours and identity in society) to address gaps in health data.

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A headshot of Professor David Baker in his laboratory.
Research
14 October 2024

Breakthrough T1D-funded researcher wins Nobel Prize

Professor David Baker, a Breakthrough T1D-funded researcher at the University of Washington, has been awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Research
3 September 2024

Top 10 research priorities for adults living with type 1 diabetes

A new study, which we helped conduct, reveals the most important unanswered questions about type 1 diabetes, based on the priorities of adults in the UK and Ireland.

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Research
2 September 2024

JDRF-funded smart insulin research shows promise

When given to mice and pigs with type 1 diabetes, a new type of oral insulin developed with JDRF funding detects rising blood glucose and quickly lowers it to a safe level without causing hypos.