Your Voice Drives Change

When people living with type 1 diabetes share their experiences, those insights help shape research, improve care, and strengthen outcomes across the community.

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Built With the T1D Community

T1D Exchange is a nonprofit built with, by, and for people directly impacted by T1D. Together, we turn lived experience into real-world impact.

23,000+T1D Exchange Registry
People with T1D participate in research through our registry.
75,000+People Impacted by T1D
Directly connected to T1D Exchange.
~350T1D Exchange Studies
Presented at research conferences.

Together, these experiences help researchers understand what life with type 1 diabetes actually looks like — and what needs to improve.

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The T1D Exchange Registry makes it easy to share your perspectives through surveys and take part in research that expands what we know about living with type 1 diabetes. 

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Early Detection

Type 1 Diabetes Screening: Early Detection & What's Next

Dr. Kimber Simmons on Early Detection, Screening, and the Future of Type 1 Diabetes What if you could know your risk for type 1 diabetes (T1D) years before symptoms appear — and have the opportunity to delay its progression? As researchers continue to advance early detection of T1D autoantibodies and disease-modifying therapies, a fundamental shift is underway that could change the lives of those most at risk.

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Caitlin McGuillicuddy
Helmsley Charitable Trust

Meet The Diabetes Link's New COO, Caitlin McGillicuddy

The Diabetes Link is entering a new phase of growth, backed by a $1.5 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, with a focus on reaching and supporting more young adults with diabetes, finding them not only in colleges, but also at community colleges, trade schools, and other youth organizations.

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Beyond A1C: Why Time in Range Matters for T1D
Community

Beyond A1C: Why Time in Range Matters for T1D

For decades, hemoglobin A1C (A1C) has been the gold standard for assessing diabetes management. Estimating average blood glucose over the past two to three months, it has long guided treatment decisions for people with diabetes.

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Why Your Voice Matters

Living with type 1 diabetes means making decisions every day.

 

Those real experiences help researchers understand what truly matters to people living with diabetes and their families.

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