CanScreen T1D Research Consortium

Creating Canada’s First Type 1 Diabetes Screening Program

Early Screening for Type 1 Diabetes: Know Your Risk

The Canadian Population Screening for Risk of Type 1 Diabetes (CanScreen T1D) is a research consortium dedicated to creating Canada’s first type 1 diabetes (T1D) screening program. We are aiming to identify children at risk of developing T1D, learn from the design process of our inclusive screening program, and launch it to support our future generations.

We are meeting with community and expert partners across Canada to understand their needs and wants, co-design a pilot T1D general population screening program, and develop patient decision aids and education materials to help future participants make choices about screening, follow-up, and trial enrolment.

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Get to know us

Our team is screening for T1D at an early stage to better support your family and advance diabetes research.

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Get involved

Want to help us make a change? Find out about the different opportunities to participate.

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Get in touch

Have a burning question? Looking to feature our research? Get in touch with us!

Screening for a Better Tomorrow

T1D is a life-long disease without a cure. This chronic condition requires daily management and monitoring, which can be tricky for children and adolescents. Moreover, about 90% of people who develop T1D do not have family members with the disease. The risk of T1D in the Canadian population remains largely unknown.

Currently, Canada does not have an established T1D screening program – so, we are looking to develop one to bridge this gap and build a healthier Canada.

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Thank You!

The CanScreen T1D research consortium is funded by Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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