Each year, JDRF offers a PhD Top-Up Scholarship to provide additional funding for PhD students pursuing type 1 diabetes research. Since its inception, the scholarship has helped more than 20 outstanding students kick-start a career in T1D research. Over the next few weeks, we’re catching up with some former recipients to find out what they’ve […]
Young adults and low-income families with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are facing immense barriers to using and retaining vital technology to manage their disease, with inequitable access and high costs putting them at risk of financial burden and life-threatening complications. The financial burden of managing T1D is exacerbating mental health issues with half of those […]
Australia has begun the rollout of two COVID-19 vaccines — one from Pfizer, and one from AstraZeneca. Both these vaccines are safe and effective at protecting people against COVID-19, and all Australians are encouraged to get vaccinated. With vaccines beginning to be offered to people with T1D, we’ve gathered all the information you need to […]
While COVID-19 has dominated the news in 2020, it’s also been a huge year for type 1 diabetes research. This year, we’ve made more progress than ever on our mission to cure, treat and prevent T1D – including new insights into what causes the disease, some incredible results from prevention therapies, and the launch of […]
Results from a recently completed JDRF clinical trial have shown some big benefits to hybrid closed-loop technology. Published in the journal Diabetes Care, the results come from a trial led by Prof David O’Neal from the University of Melbourne and the Australian JDRF Closed-Loop Research Group. This study has been funded by JDRF through its […]
Living with T1D, pizza is probably one of your favourite meals on takeaway night! But, it can also be the most challenging. In fact, you might often approach such a delicious meal with a little trepidation, anticipating how it can make managing your BGLs difficult. People living with type 1 diabetes often report hyperglycaemia after […]
Eating out or buying takeaway is quick, easy and is an awesome way to catch up with colleagues and friends – but it does mean you need to think a bit more about what you eat and how to dose your insulin. Often, nutritional information can be hard to come by and lighter, healthier options […]
