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The art of research – shaping science in the Grand Challenge
ViewsAmelia Skachill Burke's glass art - a round plate with swirling blue and green shapes representing beta cells
August 29, 2024

The art of research – shaping science in the Grand Challenge

People with type 1 diabetes are at the heart of the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge. Their experiences are woven into everything we do, from the design to delivery to dissemination of research. We spoke to Amelia Skachill Burke, a glass artist from Wales and mum of Ruby who lives with type 1, who works closely with Grand Challenge researchers, drawing on her family’s experience of the condition, to make sure their research is relevant and accessible to people with type 1 diabetes.

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£2.7m funding launches six new global research projects into novel insulins
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August 12, 2024

£2.7m funding launches six new global research projects into novel insulins

We are funding six new research projects worth over £2.7 million through the novel insulins challenge to transform type 1 diabetes treatment. This vital funding will accelerate the development of insulins that more closely mimic how a healthy pancreas works, which could improve the lives of people living with type 1 diabetes.

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Grand Challenge in the community
ViewsA photo of Liam (left) and his son (Jack) standing behind a podium with a laptop on it. Liam points at Jack and both are smiling.
June 18, 2024

Grand Challenge in the community

In May, we were out and about at type 1 diabetes community events. First, the virtual peer support platform DiabetesChat held a Grand Challenge special, then members of the Steve Morgan Foundation led a session at the annual Talking About Diabetes event.

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What it’s like being an expert by experience in the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge
ViewsA close up photo of David Mitchell smiling in front of a fence wearing a rain jacket.
May 31, 2024

What it’s like being an expert by experience in the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge

David Mitchell lives with type 1 diabetes and is a member of the expert funding panel guiding the projects we will fund through the Novel Insulins challenge. Here, he explains his volunteer role on the panel, the importance of involving people with lived experience in research, and what he learnt from the experience.

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Together Type 1 Young Leaders at DUKPC
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May 28, 2024

Together Type 1 Young Leaders at DUKPC

In April, we were delighted to be joined at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference by seven Young Leaders from the Together Type 1 programme.

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The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge returns to DUKPC
NewsA packed auditorium at DUKPC 2024
May 7, 2024

The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge returns to DUKPC

The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge was the topic on everyone’s lips at this year’s Diabetes UK Professional Conference. Many of the large and growing community of Grand Challenge researchers were in attendance to celebrate their awards and update delegates on their research plans and progress.

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Research into replacing insulin-producing cells is advancing rapidly, with ‘arm pancreas’ trial announced
NewsBeta cells under a microscope
March 21, 2024

Research into replacing insulin-producing cells is advancing rapidly, with ‘arm pancreas’ trial announced

Using a technique co-invented by Professor Matthias Hebrok, one of the Grand Challenge Scientific Advisory Panel Vice Chairs, researchers are exploring a promising treatment for type 1 diabetes in a new clinical trial, involving transplanting insulin-producing beta cells into the forearm, creating an ‘arm pancreas’.

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“It’s an optimistic time for people with type 1”
ViewsA photo of Morgan Shaw wearing a lab coat in a lab and holding up her insulin pump.
February 1, 2024

“It’s an optimistic time for people with type 1”

Morgan Shaw, a Grand Challenge researcher who has type 1, tells us how collaboration, ambition and people with type 1 are at the heart of the Grand Challenge.

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Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge round-up 2023
NewsA photo of Sally and Steve Morgan at the 2023 DUKPC.
December 14, 2023

Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge round-up 2023

We highlight what we’ve made happen in 2023, including investing £18 million in nine new type 1 diabetes research projects.

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Putting people affected by type 1 diabetes at the heart of research.

The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge brings together scientists and the type 1 community to drive forward progress in areas that matter most to people with type 1.

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