T1D Screening Program Engages Patient Partners
CanScreenT1D is a new project led by Diabetes Action Canada collaborator, Dr. Diane Wherrett, who is a Pediatric Endocrinologist at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. The program is a national consortium that will explore screening for type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Canada. This summer, CanScreenT1D received $12 million in funding from the CIHR-JDRF […]
Tamara Beardy Completes 900K Run for Diabetes Awareness
Tamara, who is a member of the northeastern Manitoba First Nation, also works as a Research Coordinator with the DREAM Diabetes group in Manitoba. Her daughter, Kenya, lives with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Action Canada is thrilled to congratulate Patient Partner, Tamara Beardy, on her recent 900K walk to raise awareness about diabetes. The run, […]
Beyond clinical trials: How to leverage your story in diabetes research
Have you ever wondered how diabetes researchers decide what to explore and investigate? Or what it’s like to participate in a study? Have you ever had an idea you cared about and wished someone could research? There are many different types of studies with very different commitment levels. Join us for a webinar that will […]
Diana Sherifali – 100 Lives of Insulin Profile
This article, by Krista Lamb, was originally released as part of the 100 Lives of Insulin project by the Insulin to Innovation Consortium. Visit their site to read more inspiring profiles of people who have been affected directly and indirectly by the discovery of insulin, and to learn about upcoming events. This article is reprinted […]
New Research Funding Supports Older Adults Living with Diabetes
This past year, Dr. Paula Rochon and Rachel Savage, Ph.D. from the Women’s Age Lab at Women’s College Hospital received funding for their Healthy Cities Grant. The proposal, supported by Diabetes Action Canada, received six years of funding from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The […]
Text-Based Program Helps Support Smoother Transitions to Adult Care
In May, Dr. Rayzel Shulman and her team published the KiT Protocol in BMJ Open. This protocol is another step towards successfully moving forward the Keeping in Touch (KiT) program, which aims to support youth as they transition to adult type 1 diabetes care. The transition from pediatric to adult care is one of the […]
Dr. Calvin Ke Researches Personalized Pathways to Care
Recently, Dr. Calvin Ke, a clinician-scientist from the University of Toronto’s Department of Medicine and a Diabetes Action Canada Researcher, has been focusing his work on improving diabetes care in Ontario overall, and in particular for those who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) before the age of 40. This particular group, who have […]
Diabetes Action Canada Engages Patient Partners in All Levels of Governance
While Patient Partnership in research is at the core of the Diabetes Action Canada mission, it was clear from the inception of the organization that having people with lived experience at all levels of our programming would be an essential element of our success. Now, as we move into DAC 2.0, that commitment to patient […]
Patient Partner Profile – Seeta Ramdass
For Seeta Ramdass patient engagement is critical to the success of any health care project. That’s one of the reasons she was excited to learn about Diabetes Action Canada, where she would have the opportunity to not only play an active role in research projects, but also to use her career experience to support the […]
Patient-Partner Powered Project Featured by CIHR
Canadian and Dutch researchers are examining whether timed lifestyle changes can help restore the 24-hour rhythm of people at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. There are many Diabetes Action Canada members involved in this project, including our Scientific Co-Lead, Dr. André Carpentier. Read the full story here.