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Australian researcher internationally recognised for achievements in type 1 diabetes screening
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Australian researcher internationally recognised for achievements in type 1 diabetes screening

We are proud to announce that Dr Kirstine Bell from the Charles Perkins Centre at The University of Sydney has been awarded the 2023 JDRF Dr Robert Goldstein Award for her notable contributions to type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. This is an internationally competitive award given to early career researchers who show great promise in […]
Funding to characterise a new target for type 1 diabetes prevention
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Funding to characterise a new target for type 1 diabetes prevention

JDRF is proud to announce new funding of $200,000 (USD) to Dr Irina Buckle from Mater Research and The University of Queensland, to undertake a project which aims to understand what may be driving type 1 diabetes.   Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is a condition where certain types of immune cells, known as T cells, incorrectly […]
New formulation of insulin may speed up its action for people with type 1 diabetes
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New formulation of insulin may speed up its action for people with type 1 diabetes

A research group from Norway has found that adding small amounts of glucagon to insulin speeds up its action. For people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) this would mean a faster acting insulin than what is on the market, and in turn, improved quality of life.    The need for fast insulin T1D is an autoimmune […]
New support for Australia’s best and brightest early career researchers
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New support for Australia’s best and brightest early career researchers

JDRF is delighted to announce that three Australian Early to Mid-Career Researchers (EMCRs) are being supported with over $2.2 million to continue their groundbreaking type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.   JDRF is committed to nurturing the growth and impact of leading independent researchers who are instrumental in translating scientific discoveries to clinical applications.  Dr Aveni Haynes […]
JDRF supports a medical corridor in the Middle East
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JDRF supports a medical corridor in the Middle East

JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organisation, joins healthcare and humanitarian non-profits throughout the world in calling for a medical corridor to allow immediate access to lifesaving supplies and medicines, like insulin, needed by all people living with T1D in the Middle East conflict zone. At all times, including times […]
$3 million invested to understand and prevent the development of T1D
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$3 million invested to understand and prevent the development of T1D

JDRF Australia and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (Helmsley) have committed $3 million for research projects aimed at understanding how type 1 diabetes (T1D) develops, with the ultimate goal of preventing it. This is in collaboration with the Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) Study. ENDIA is the world’s first T1D observational […]
Type 1 diabetes research breakthrough shows insulin-producing cells can be regenerated
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Type 1 diabetes research breakthrough shows insulin-producing cells can be regenerated

We could be one step closer to replacing the need for regular insulin injections in people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), thanks to JDRF-funded Australian research that was published this week in the prestigious Nature journal. Why is this research important? During T1D development, the immune system mistakenly attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in […]
World-first Australian clinical trial shows promise for suppressing progression of type 1 diabetes in those newly diagnosed
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World-first Australian clinical trial shows promise for suppressing progression of type 1 diabetes in those newly diagnosed

  A JDRF-funded, world-first clinical trial has shown that a commonly prescribed rheumatoid arthritis drug (baricitinib) can preserve the body’s own insulin production and suppress the progression of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in those newly diagnosed with the condition. This comes after three decades of research out of the St Vincent’s Institute (SVI) in Melbourne, […]
New research funding may allow those with type 1 diabetes to make insulin again
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New research funding may allow those with type 1 diabetes to make insulin again

JDRF has just funded a new Australian islet transplantation research project with the potential to revert type 1 diabetes. The benefits of islet transplantation Pancreatic islet transplantation is a life-saving and life-changing treatment currently available for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who are unaware of their dangerously low blood glucose levels (known as ‘severe […]
Regenerating damaged beta cells in type 1 diabetes: new funding announced
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Regenerating damaged beta cells in type 1 diabetes: new funding announced

JDRF has funded a new Australian research project which may allow those with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to regenerate lost pancreatic cells. During T1D development, the immune system mistakenly attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. This leads to the loss and destruction of beta cells, meaning that people with T1D are no longer […]
Research breakthrough shows that antivirals can delay T1D progression
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Research breakthrough shows that antivirals can delay T1D progression

A new study suggests that giving antivirals shortly after a type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis may preserve the body’s ability to produce insulin. Recent results from a clinical trial published in the prestigious Nature journal have suggested that administering the antivirals pleconaril and ribavirin can preserve beta cell function in children and teenagers recently diagnosed […]
Type 1 diabetes screening pilot rolls out in primary school for the first time
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Type 1 diabetes screening pilot rolls out in primary school for the first time

This World Diabetes Day, on Tuesday 14th November, students from kindergarten and year 4 at Inaburra School in Sydney’s south participated in screening to detect type 1 diabetes (T1D). This is part of the JDRF-funded Australian Type 1 Diabetes National Screening Pilot, a research project looking to identify early-stage T1D in childhood. It was the first […]
Teplizumab shown to slow down type 1 diabetes in those newly diagnosed
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Teplizumab shown to slow down type 1 diabetes in those newly diagnosed

Research findings have just been released for the PROTECT clinical trial which tested whether the disease-modifying therapy Teplizumab is able to delay type 1 diabetes (T1D) progression in those newly diagnosed. What is Teplizumab?  Teplizumab is a therapy which has been shown to delay the progression from an early stage of T1D (Stage 2) to […]
Talking with David de George, PhD researcher and Career Support and Travel Grant Recipient
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Talking with David de George, PhD researcher and Career Support and Travel Grant Recipient

JDRF Australia’s Career Support and Travel Grants for domestic and international travel are designed to support the next generation of type 1 diabetes (T1D) researchers. They allow early to mid-career researchers and allied health professionals to gain new skills, exchange knowledge, and establish connections and collaborations. We recently spoke to David de George, PhD student […]
Innovate in the world of type 1 diabetes: join the Commercialisation Essentials Workshop
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Innovate in the world of type 1 diabetes: join the Commercialisation Essentials Workshop

Are you passionate about creating a world where research breakthroughs in type 1 diabetes (T1D) are rapidly turned into tangible treatments; a world where the most promising discoveries don’t just remain in labs but make their way swiftly to those who need them the most? Do you have a pioneering research project, innovative idea, or […]
Talking with Dr Ying Wong, Career Support and Travel Grants Recipient
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Talking with Dr Ying Wong, Career Support and Travel Grants Recipient

JDRF’s Career Support and Travel Grants for domestic and international travel are designed to support the next generation of type 1 diabetes (T1D) clinical care by enabling early to mid-career researchers and allied health professionals to gain new skills, exchange knowledge, and establish connections and collaborations.   We recently spoke to Dr Ying Wong, postdoctoral research […]
JDRF announces funding for clinician-researchers dedicated to type 1 diabetes 
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JDRF announces funding for clinician-researchers dedicated to type 1 diabetes 

The 2022 recipients of JDRF’s Rebecca Davies Clinician Research Fellowship have today been announced, awarded to Dr Jennifer Snaith from St Vincent’s Hospital and Dr Keely Bebbington from the University of Western Australia.    The funding provided by the Fellowship is designed to create dedicated research time for active clinicians who are pursuing a career in […]
How You Can Help Make Type 1 Diabetes Research a Reality 
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How You Can Help Make Type 1 Diabetes Research a Reality 

JDRF has an ambitious vision — a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). We are the biggest funder of type 1 diabetes research globally and in Australia. In order to achieve this with such a complex autoimmune disease, we must take a strategic, multi-level and collaborative approach to research. JDRF has embarked on an extensive […]