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The final research project proposed to our dedicated group of Beyond Insulin members is CONNECT. This project is led by Dr. Cafazzo, who is the Associate Professor at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, and his team is developing a platform to connect the type 1 diabetes community with research and to facilitate recruitment into clinical studies. Learn more about the Beyond Insulin program: http://bit.ly/BeyondInsulin_Vote2021_Feb10

The deadline for the Virtual Juvenile Diabetes Camp has been EXTENDED to February 12th! Apply today to take part in a day filled with activities for both parents and children. JDC will feature interactive activities, workshops, and speaker sessions for both children and parents to contribute to their goals to educate, connect, and empower. Virtual JD Camp will take place March 13th, 2021 from 9 am to 7 pm through Zoom. Apply today to reserve a spot: https://forms.gle/2dctn7ay...GXyJQ8o6A If you have any additional question please do not hesitate to send us an email at [email protected] UWO Rotaract

Beyond Insulin members will participate in the first annual Vote for Research this week. CREATE is one of the three JDRF funded research projects that our group of 37 dedicated donors will vote on. This project is led by Dr. Francis Lynn, who is the Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Child and Family Research Institute at the University of British Columbia. He and his team are focused on developing a new stem cell-based therapy for type 1 diabetes by taking cues from embryonic development. Learn more about the Beyond Insulin program: http://bit.ly/BeyondInsulin_Vote2021_Feb9

Would you call yourself an expert on the discovery of insulin? Take the Discovery Quiz from the Banting Legacy to find out.

In honour of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, we will be co-hosting a virtual reception with Research Canada: An Alliance for Health Discovery, the Parliamentary Health Research Caucus and Diabetes Canada. As we celebrate this milestone, continued investments in T1D research are critical, as the next research breakthroughs could happen right here in Canada.

Last year, we launched our Beyond Insulin program, where an exclusive group of donors will have a say in the research projects that their funds will go towards. UNCOVER is one of the three JDRF funded research projects that our group of 37 dedicated donors will vote on. This project led by Dr. Megan Levings, head of Childhood Diseases Theme at the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, is studying how the autoimmune response is curtailed by T1D therapies in clinical testing, and exploring new approaches to cure T1D by targeting the immune system. Learn more about the Beyond Insulin program: http://bit.ly/BeyondInsulin_Vote2021_Feb8