Harvesting the Seeds from Funding Type 1 Diabetes Research

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In this episode, Elizabeth Robertson (Diabetes UK) and Rachel Connor (Breakthrough T1D) discuss one of the most exciting developments in diabetes research: the growing possibility of delaying and ultimately preventing type 1 diabetes.

Topics discussed include:

  • The rapid progress of immunotherapies for type 1 diabetes
  • Why early screening is becoming increasingly important
  • The ELSA study and identifying people at risk before clinical diagnosis
  • Stem cell-derived beta cell therapies and the latest clinical trials
  • How charities accelerate research through funding and international collaboration
  • The importance of ensuring new therapies reach people through healthcare systems and policy

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