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4 December 2024
The Grand Challenge community – “Work differently, work collaboratively, work swiftly”
In November, we hosted our Beta Cell Therapy and Root Causes Symposium, uniting the rapidly growing Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge community. We hear from Mirjam Eiswirth, who lives with type 1 di…
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22 October 2024
Four innovative projects receive funding from the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge
We’re investing over £2 million into four new research projects exploring creative approaches to improve beta cell therapies and tackle immune system dysfunction in type 1 diabetes.
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17 October 2024
New ‘smart insulin’ marks promising step forward in type 1 diabetes treatment
Researchers have developed a ‘smart’ insulin that switches on and off based on blood sugar levels, effectively lowering glucose without causing hypos.
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8 October 2024
What are immunotherapies, and why are people excited about them?
Treatments that target the immune system, known as immunotherapies, are emerging to tackle type 1 diabetes. In this blog, we explain what they are and their potential to make a life-changing differ…
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29 August 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 …
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12 August 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 i…
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18 June 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 …
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31 May 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…
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28 May 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.
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.
