Dr. Carolyn Cummins
Professor, metabolism researcher, and a leading expert on nuclear receptors.
Leonard Thompson (1908-1935)
The first person in the world to receive insulin as a treatment for diabetes.
Dr. Dessi Zaharieva
Get ready to be inspired by taekwondo champion and diabetes researcher Dr. Dessi Zaharieva.
Dr. Mike Riddell
Dr. Mike Riddell is a leading expert on diabetes and exercise, living with type 1 diabetes.
Dr. Joseph Gilchrist (1893-1951)
Friend of Dr. Frederick Banting and the first human to receive experimental insulin as a potential treatment for diabetes.
Ted “Teddy” Ryder (1916 – 1993)
One of the first patients to be treated with insulin by Banting and his team.
Elizabeth Hughes (1907–1981)
The first American, and one of the first people in the world, treated with insulin for type 1 diabetes.
Dr. Patricia L. Brubaker
Dr. Patricia Brubaker shares her experiences as both diabetes patient and researcher.
Dr. James Shapiro
Surgeon who co-developed the Edmonton Protocol - islet cell transplantation.
Anissa Gamble
Canadian scientist, professional hockey player and activist for type 1 diabetes care and education.
Jen Hanson
Canadian activist for diabetes care and the Executive Director of Connected in Motion (CIM), a non-profit outdoor education program for people living with Type 1 diabetes.
Neil Young
Neil Young is a Canadian-born musician, singer and activist. A two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Young is a musical legend who has dedicated his time to helping children with physical and medical needs, much like himself growing up with various health conditions including diabetes.
Cory Conacher
Cory Conacher is on a mission to become a role model for aspiring athletes living with diabetes.