Bolstering beta cells ready for transplantation
Beta cells Bolstering beta cells ready for transplantation Professor Shanta Persaud and Dr Aileen King’s Beta Cell Therapy Programme Grant project Professor Shanta Persaud and Dr Aileen King are...
View ArticleDoes timing matter for therapies to prevent beta cell destruction?
Root causes Does timing matter for therapies to prevent beta cell destruction? Dr James Pearson’s Root Causes Programme Grant project Dr James Pearson is a diabetes researcher at Cardiff University....
View ArticleCombination therapy could help protect insulin-producing beta cells
Root causes Combination therapy could help protect insulin-producing beta cells Dr Danijela Tatovic’s Root Causes Programme Grant project Dr Danijela Tatovic is a clinical research fellow at Cardiff...
View ArticleBeta cells: replace, protect, regenerate
Beta cells Beta cells: replace, protect, regenerate Professor David Hodson, Dr Ildem Akerman and Dr Johannes Broichhagen’s Beta Cell Therapy Programme Grant project Led by Professor David Hodson, at...
View ArticleMaking transplanted beta cells feel at home
Beta cells Making transplanted beta cells feel at home Professor Francesca Spagnoli, Dr Rocio Sancho and Professor Molly Steven’s Beta Cell Therapy Programme Grant project Professor Francesca Spagnoli...
View ArticleUnleashing the benefits of beta cell transplants
Beta cells Unleashing the benefits of beta cell transplants Professor Shareen Forbes and Dr Lisa Whites’ Beta Cell Therapy Programme Grant project Professor Shareen Forbes, at University of Edinburgh,...
View ArticleType 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge invests £13 million into six transformational...
News Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge invests £13 million into six transformational new projects December 7, 2023 We’re thrilled to unveil the latest groundbreaking research projects funded by the Type...
View ArticleType 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge round-up 2023
News Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge round-up 2023 December 14, 2023 The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge is providing a vital boost for UK diabetes research to find new treatments and cures for type 1...
View Article“It’s an optimistic time for people with type 1” – Morgan Shaw, a Grand...
Views “It’s an optimistic time for people with type 1” – Morgan Shaw, a Grand Challenge researcher who has type 1 February 1, 2024 Research Technician Morgan Shaw has type 1 diabetes and is working in...
View ArticleResearch into replacing insulin-producing cells is advancing rapidly, with...
News Research into replacing insulin-producing cells is advancing rapidly, with ‘arm pancreas’ trial announced March 21, 2024 Using a technique co-invented by Professor Matthias Hebrok, one of the...
View ArticleThe Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge returns to DUKPC
News The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge returns to DUKPC May 7, 2024 The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge was the topic on everyone’s lips at this year’s Diabetes UK Professional Conference. Many of...
View ArticleTogether Type 1 Young Leaders at DUKPC
Views Together Type 1 Young Leaders at DUKPC May 28, 2024 In April, we were delighted to be joined at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference by seven Young Leaders from the Together Type 1 programme....
View ArticleWhat it’s like being an expert by experience in the Type 1 Diabetes Grand...
Views What it’s like being an expert by experience in the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge May 31, 2024 David Mitchell lives with type 1 diabetes and is a member of the expert funding panel guiding the...
View ArticleGrand Challenge in the community
Views Grand Challenge in the community June 18, 2024 In May, we were out and about at type 1 diabetes community events. First, the virtual peer support platform DiabetesChat held a Grand Challenge...
View Article£2.7m funding launches six new global research projects into novel insulins
News £2.7m funding launches six new global research projects into novel insulins August 12, 2024 We are funding six new research projects worth over £2.7 million through the novel insulins challenge...
View ArticleUltrafast insulin inspired by snails
Novel insulins Ultrafast insulin inspired by snails Professor Danny Hung-Chieh Chou’s Novel Insulins Innovation Incubator award Prof Chou is a diabetes expert at Stanford University, USA who develops...
View ArticleA novel mixture of insulin and glucagon
Novel insulins A novel mixture of insulin and glucagon Professor Michael Weiss’s Novel Insulins Innovation Incubator award Prof Michael Weiss and his team at Indiana University, USA will develop and...
View ArticleSmart glucose-responsive insulin reservoirs
Novel insulins Smart glucose-responsive insulin reservoirs Professor Matthew Webber’s Novel Insulins Innovation Incubator award Professor Webber, a biomedical engineer at the University of Notre Dame,...
View ArticleA stable pool of insulin released in response to glucose
Novel insulins A stable pool of insulin released in response to glucose Professor Zhen Gu’s Novel Insulins Innovation Incubator award Prof Zhen Gu and his team at the Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang...
View Article‘Smarter’ insulin to manage blood glucose levels
Novel insulins ‘Smarter’ insulin to manage blood glucose levels Professor Zhiqiang Cao’s Novel Insulins Innovation Incubator award Chemical engineer Prof Zhiqiang Cao and his team at the Wayne State...
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