Banting & Best Diabetes Centre
200 Elizabeth Street M5G2C4 Toronto, ON, Canada

Our Trainee Lab Virtual Seminars return this month with presentations from the Giacca Lab! BBDC members, join us on Zoom October 29 at 12 p.m. https://bbdc.org/events/bbdc-trainee-lab-seminar-series/

This year, we are presenting a Diabetes Team of the Year Award. This award is meant to recognize teams that go above and beyond evidence-based practices in the field of diabetes education and patient care. Learn more! https://bbdc.org//funding/diabetes-team-of-the-year-award/

BBDC member Dr. Andras Nagy and his research team have been experimenting with a process called cloaking, which he believes could be used to hide therapeutic cells from the immune surveillance system and allow them to do their good work. Learn more! https://www.utoronto.ca//cloaking-technology-helping-thera

Important note: Our QI module will be unavailable on Tuesday, October 19 from 9-10am. If you have already started the module, please complete it before this date. If you have not yet begun, only start if you can complete it before this date. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

BBDC members - our Clinical Research-in-Progress Rounds return on Monday, October 18 at 12 p.m. ET on Zoom. Attendance is open to University of Toronto faculty, trainees, and endocrine residents. Join us! https://bbdc.org/even/clinical-research-in-progress-rounds/

We are thrilled to announce this generous gift from the Drucker Family Innovation Fund. Thank you, Dr. Daniel J. Drucker for your commitment to diabetes research in Toronto. https://bbdc.org//drucker-family-innovation-fund-to-suppo/

The latest issue of the U of T Department of Medicine magazine takes a deep dive into the discovery of insulin, including comments from our own Dr. Gary Lewis. https://uoftmedmagazine.utoronto.ca/2021-winter/

Graduate, undergraduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and medical residents are invited to submit an abstract of their diabetes-related research for this competition. The top six abstracts will receive a prize. https://bbdc.org//funding-opportuni/annual-trainee-awards/

The Charles Hollenberg Summer Studentship Program 2021 is now accepting applications. Visit our website to learn more and apply! https://bbdc.org//charles-hollenberg-summer-studentship-p/

We will be announcing the 2021 Charles Hollenberg Summer Studentship program in early November. U of T faculty who potentially have positions available for a summer student should contact our admin team no later than October 30, 2020. https://bbdc.org/contact/

It's November, which is the perfect opportunity to acknowledge all of the #diabetes research being done here in Toronto and across Canada. #DiabetesAwarenessMonth

Congratulations to BBDC member, Dr. Patricia Brubaker on her Lifetime Achievement Award from Diabetes Canada.

Save the date! On Friday, December 4, 2020 Dr. Juliana Chan, Director, Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, will be speaking about "Using Data to Transform Diabetes Care" at City-Wide Endocrine Rounds. https://bbdc.org/events/bbdc-seminar-series/

Join us on Friday, October 16th at 8 a.m. ET for a presentation on the regulation of hepatic lipid storage and secretion by Richard Lehner from the Alberta Diabetes Institute. https://bbdc.org/events/bbdc-seminar-series/

The Canadian Islet Research and Training Network was established in 2020 to help facilitate and support collaborative world-class research and training in Canada, focused on the pancreatic islet. Learn more about this new initiative!

Trainees from the Bruce Perkins Lab will be presenting on Thursday, October 22 at noon. Join us! https://bbdc.org/events/bbdc-trainee-lab-seminar-series/

In our September newsletter, we profiled the work of BBDC member Dr. Michael Fralick, who has been working on a number of #COVID19 research projects in Toronto. https://bbdc.org//dr-michael-fralick-a-covid-19-research-/

Don't forget - Our Revised Trainee Travel Awards competition deadline is October 6, 2020! Amounts from $25 up to $1,000 (CAD) will be reimbursed for those who are presenting a first author abstract at a virtual diabetes-related conference. https://bbdc.org//funding-opportuni/trainee-travel-awards/

Join us on Friday at noon for Clinical Research-in-Progress Virtual Rounds with Dr. Caroline Kramer and Dr. Calvin Ke. https://bbdc.org/events/bbdc-seminar-series

Dr. Lori MacCallum is leading a research project to understand what is enabling and preventing pharmacists to practice at their full scope in order to optimize outcomes for people with #diabetes. Learn more! https://www.sciencedirect.com//arti/pii/S1551741119311143

At Beyond the Body: A PhotoVoice Exhibit, organizers will share the unique experiences of young South Asians tackling the #diabetes epidemic in the Peel Region of Ontario. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-the-body-photovoice-exh

We're pleased to celebrate all the recent accomplishments of BBDC member Dr. Michael Sefton. Learn more about his research in our recent profile. https://bbdc.org//bbdc-researchers-engineering-accomplish/

The BBDC launched the Diabetes Pharmacists Network to bring together pharmacists from across Canada who are interested in advancing diabetes care. Visit the website to learn more and access a wealth of resources. https://lnkd.in/gmgs2Gy

In our September newsletter, we profiled the work of Dr. Alanna Weisman from Mount Sinai Hospital. Learn more about how she uses epidemiologic and health services research methods to study type 1 diabetes.

Did you miss our September newsletter? Read all the latest news and sign up here. https://mailchi.mp/14fa405ff46e/bbdc-news-september-2020

On Friday, December 4, 2020 Dr. Juliana Chan, Director, Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, will be speaking about "Using Data to Transform Diabetes Care" at City-Wide Endocrine Rounds. https://bbdc.org/events/bbdc-seminar-series/

On Friday, January 22, 2021 Dr. Takashi Kadowaki will be presenting on the "Molecular Mechanism of Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Resistance" at City-Wide Endocrine Rounds. Learn more and see all of our upcoming virtual seminars on our website. https://bbdc.org/events/bbdc-seminar-series/

Don't forget - the application deadline for our Trainee Travel Award (Period 1) 2020-2021 is 4 p.m. on October 6, 2020. https://bbdc.org//funding-opportuni/trainee-travel-awards/

Our annual report is now available online. Take a look to learn about our 2019 - 2020 programs, events, funding awards and much more. https://bbdc.org//uploads/2020/09/BBDC-Annual-Report-2019-

In case you missed it, our January Member Profile was of Dr. Charles de Mestral. Learn more about his work on amputation prevention. https://bbdc.org///bbdc-member-profile-charles-de-mestral/

Did you read our Member Profile on Dr. Sarah Crome? Learn more about her research in human immunology, immune tolerance and immunotherapy. https://bbdc.org//profiles/bbdc-member-profile-sarah-crome/

Hyperglycemia can be a severe complication of glucocorticoid use for patients both with and without preexisting diabetes. BBDC Quest has developed this video to help provide you with key strategies you can use when treating glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycemia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLEwkqUGPTA&t=340s

Funding competition update! Our Pilot and Feasibility Grants 2021/2022 is now open. This program provides funding to enable eligible investigators to explore new diabetes research initiatives in the area of biomedical research/basic sciences. https://bbdc.org//funding-op/pilot-and-feasibility-grants/

An exciting new research project from BBDC member Dr. Walter Swardfager and Che-Yuan (Joey) Wu, who is a 2020/21 BBDC Tamarack Graduate Award recipient.

Save the date! Dr. Christopher Newgard will kick off the 2020/21 City-wide Endocrine Rounds season to deliver the BBDCs 2020 Charles Hollenberg Memorial Lectureship with a virtual seminar on Friday, September 11, 2020. https://bbdc.org/events/bbdc-seminar-series/

The BBDC will be hosting another Virtual Trainee Lab Seminar Series beginning in September 2020. BBDC Investigators: If you would like your student to present their research, please submit your request before August 7, 2020. https://bbdc.org/events/bbdc-trainee-lab-seminar-series/

The competition is now open for the Sun Life Financial New Investigator Award 2021-2023. This award supports a a new clinician-scientist or basic scientist in the early stage of their career. Learn more and apply on our website. https://bbdc.org//funding-opportu/new-investigator-awards/

The QUEST team's newest guide helps support optimal use of GLP-1 receptor agonists in your practice. A great new tool for health care providers. https://diabetesquest.ca/new-glp-1-receptor-agonists-quick/

August 6 is the deadline to apply for our Archie Sopman Diabetes Research and Education Awards. Learn more on our website.

BBDC member Dr. Bruce Perkins discusses hybrid closed loop and patient choice in this recent article.

This year, we are offering up to 34 travel awards for registered U of T graduate students, undergraduate students, medical students, post-doctoral fellows, medical residents and clinical fellows who are presenting a first author abstract at a virtual diabetes-related conference. Apply now! https://bbdc.org//funding-opportuni/trainee-travel-awards/

BBDC member Dr. Andrew Advani and his research collaborators released an episode of DiaBiteSize on #Diabetes and #Kidney damage earlier this year.

BBDC members Drs. Alanna Weisman and Gillian Booth recently published a paper, Validation of a type 1 diabetes algorithm using electronic medical records and administrative healthcare data to study the population incidence and prevalence of type 1 diabetes in Ontario, Canada,in the journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care. https://diabetesaction.ca/new-algorithm-will-help-improve-/

#ICYMI - In September, the Guyana Diabetes Care Project completed three years of international diabetes collaboration in Guyana, South America. https://bbdc.org//guyana-diabetes-care-project-concludes-/

Did you miss our June newsletter? Catch up on all the latest news here. https://mailchi.mp/9ba37add0b90/bbdc-news-june-2020

Don't forget! August 6 is the deadline to apply for the Archie Sopman Diabetes Research and Education Awards. https://bbdc.org//archie-sopman-diabetes-research-and-edu/

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Heart and Stroke Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence, and BI-Lilly Alliance have collaboratively created and are pleased to launch the CCS/HSRLCE/BI-Lilly-Cardiometabolic Research Award. Visit their website to apply. http://ccs.ca//ccs-hsrlce-bi-lilly-cardiometabolic-researc

The Diabetes Pharmacists Network has just released their Quick Guide to GLP-1 Receptor Agonists. https://www.diabetespharmacistsnetwork.ca//glp-1-receptor/

Join us on Friday, June 26th at noon for our last Virtual Trainee Lab Seminar of the season. Trainees from Dr. Jonathan Rocheleaus lab will be presenting. https://bbdc.org/events/bbdc-trainee-lab-seminar-series/

Congratulations to Dr. Bernard Zinman from Sinai Health, who is the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award from the American Diabetes Association. https://www.diabetes.org//national-scientific-health-care-

Join us on Thursday, June 18th for a Trainee Lab Seminar featuring members of Dr. Walter Swardfager's lab. https://lnkd.in/ed-aqY5

The BBDC will be hosting a virtual seminar at City-wide Endocrine Rounds with Dr. Richard Lehner from the University of Alberta on Friday, October 16, 2020. https://bbdc.org/events/bbdc-seminar-series/

Work by BBDC member Dr. Michael Wheeler is featured in this recent article from the University of Toronto Department of Medicine.

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel J. Drucker on being awarded The John D. Baxter Prize for Entrepreneurship from the Endocrine Society. https://www.endocrine.org/awards/baxter-prize

BBDC Quest has developed a new video to help guide healthcare providers in monitoring patients for glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycemia and to provide key strategies for treatment.

We are delighted to announce Dr. Christopher Newgard will kick off the 2020/21 City-wide Endocrine Rounds season to deliver the BBDCs 2020 Charles Hollenberg Memorial Lectureship with a virtual seminar on Friday, September 11, 2020 at 8 a.m. https://bbdc.org/events/bbdc-seminar-series/

Funding opportunity! The Archie Sopman Diabetes Research and Education Awards 2020 competition is now open. Learn more and apply now. https://bbdc.org//archie-sopman-diabetes-research-and-edu/

Join us on Friday, May 29 at 12 p.m for our next BBDC Trainee Lab Seminar, featuring a virtual presentation by David Ngai, from the lab of Dr. Michelle Bendeck (@BendeckBendeck). https://bbdc.org/events/bbdc-trainee-lab-seminar-series/