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Help Take the Cure for Diabetes from a Petri Dish to People Around the World.
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Possible cure for diabetes
Health Matters August 11: A University of Alberta team is aiming for a cure for diabetes – and one of the world-renowned researchers says it’s the most promising project he’s ever seen.
Building a foundation of research excellence in the quest for a Type 1 diabetes cure
Shapiro developed the Edmonton Protocol for treating Type 1 diabetes after performing the world’s first human islet cell transplant in 1999.
Grassroots Effort, $22 Million by 2022
Dr. James Shapiro has been working with researchers in Edmonton and internationally on a cure for diabetes. Now, a campaign is underway to raise $22 million to further the work.
Clinical Trials
Doctors are evaluating a new treatment for people with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) designed to reset the immune system and restore the cells which make insulin. You may qualify if …
About Type 1 Diabetes
Over 45 million people around the world live with Type 1 Diabetes, including over 300,000 in Canada. What Is Type 1 Diabetes? Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is an autoimmune …
Individual Fundraiser
Do you know someone whose life has been impacted by diabetes? We invite you to fundraise your own way with a Facebook Fundraising event. No matter the size, every effort …
Pat McCormack
Pat McCormack remembers the exact date he was diagnosed with Type1 diabetes: May 25, 1991. But an even more vivid memory is the one where he learned the implications of …
Cole Byers
At the age of 15, Cole Byers has raised more than $130,000 for diabetes research. Mind you, he did have a head start. He was barely two years old when …