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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Banting & Best Diabetes Centre’s 2025/2026 annual report is available now! Take a look to see highlights from the past year and learn more about our funding programs, award recipients and educational events. bbdc.org/wp-content/u...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We're looking forward to welcoming four internationally renowned guest speakers to Toronto in 2026/2027. Attendance to our Seminar Series is open to faculty, staff, students, and trainees at the University of Toronto and University of Toronto-affiliated institutions. Join us! bbdc.org/events/

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🌟 Grant opportunity! 🌟 This program provides grants of up to $40,000 per application to enable eligible investigators to explore new diabetes research initiatives in the area of biomedical research. Up to two awards are available for this competition. bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Diabetes Team Of The Year Award 2026! This award recognizes a diabetes team’s efforts and achievements that go above and beyond evidence-based practices in the field of diabetes education, patient care, or advocacy. Learn more and apply! bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for today's Charles Hollenberg Summer Student Poster Session. And special congratulations to our winner, Brooke D'Mello and runner up Aryen Muravvej!

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The Novo Nordisk-BBDC New Investigator Award supports an independent scientist or clinician-scientist in the early stage of their career who is conducting diabetes research. Learn more: bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Join us for the Charles Hollenberg Summer Student Poster Day on August 5 from 1 - 3:30pm at the UofT Medical Sciences Building; David Naylor Student Commons, ground floor. See a list of the posters here: mcusercontent.com/1c03b180f92a...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Our Trainee Travel Awards are now open! Awards of up to $1,000 CAD are available for trainees to present a first-authored or co-first authored diabetes-focused abstract at an online or in-person conference between July 1 to December 31, 2026. bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Our recent BBDC member feature looks at the research of Dr. Sonia Grandi, MSc PhD from The Hospital for Sick Children. Learn more about her work: bbdc.org/newsletters/...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

BBDC members - apply for our Innovative Diabetes Quality Improvement Grants 2027/2028! This funding opportunity is aimed at healthcare professionals who wish to pursue innovative projects for improving the quality of diabetes care. bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The Drucker Family Innovation Fund Grants is a joint funding program between the BBDC and the University Health Network/Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine. Up to four grants of $75,000 are available this year - learn more and apply! bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Congratulations to BBDC member Dr. Tony Lam from University Health Network on having his Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Diabetes and Obesity renewed!

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Today was our 35th Annual Scientific Day - and what a terrific day of learning and networking it was! Thanks to all our speakers and attendees. And special congratulations to all of our poster award winners on an excellent job!

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Today is National Physicians Day, which is an opportunity for the BBDC to recognize the extraordinary contribution physicians make to diabetes care. We are lucky to have a number of clinician-scientists as members, and we're pleased to highlight some of them in the photo below.

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Congrats to BBDC researcher Jacqueline Beaudry on being a 2026 recipient of a Temerty Faculty of Medicine Research Excellence Award. These awards celebrate excellence and innovation of early to mid-career researchers in basic and clinical sciences. rhse.temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/temerty...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended today's BBDC Trainee Lab Seminar! We had excellent presentations from Farhan Khan (supervised by Daniel Winer MD), Mihir Parikh (supervised by Jacqueline Beaudry, PhD) and Kyla Bruce (supervised Tony Lam).

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

BBDC Members - Join us for the next Trainee Lab Seminar on April 10 at 12pm. Trainees supervised by Drs. Tony Lam, Daniel Winer, and Jacqueline Beaudry, will present their latest research. Learn more and register! bbdc.org/event/traine...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Trainees are invited to meet with Dr. Schrepfer immediately after her seminar on Tuesday, April 14 from 11:10 a.m. to noon. Learn how to register for this session on our website. bbdc.org/event/protec...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Thanks to all who attended today's Seminar Series with Maléne Lindholm PhD. This was a wonderful opportunity to learn about the molecular terrain of exercise.

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Thanks to all who attended today's Seminar Series with Maléne Lindholm, PhD. This was a wonderful opportunity to learn about the molecular terrain of exercise.

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

BBDC members - join us tomorrow at 10am for our Seminar Series. Maléne Lindholm, PhD will join us from Stanford University to discuss Charting the molecular terrain of exercise – towards the goal of precision exercise health. This event is in-person only. bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us last week for our Trainee Lab Seminar Series. We had wonderful presentations from Brooke D'Mello, (Supervisors: Minna Woo and @calvin-ke.bsky.social), Kyle Medak (Supervisor: @danieljdrucker.bsky.social) and Dayana El Chaar (Supervisor: Laura Chiavaroli).

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

BBDC members - join us on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 10am for our Seminar Series. Maléne Lindholm, PhD will join us from Stanford University to discuss Charting the molecular terrain of exercise – towards the goal of precision exercise health. This event is in-person only. bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This is an opportunity for the BBDC to acknowledge and celebrate the impact being made by women in Toronto's diabetes research community. #WomenInScience

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

The Archie Sopman Diabetes Research and Education Awards 2026 competition is now open! This funding program is open to @uhn.ca employees whose major job description involves diabetes research, education, or clinical care. Learn more on our website and apply! bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Join us for the BBDC Trainee Lab Seminar on February 20 at 12pm. Trainees supervised by Drs. Daniel Drucker, Laura Chiavaroli, Minna Woo, and Calvin Ke will present their latest research. In person only. Please RSVP by 12 pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. bbdc.org/event/traine...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

BBDC members - join us on March 3 at 10am for a Seminar Series. Maléne Lindholm will join us from Stanford University to discuss Charting the molecular terrain of exercise – towards the goal of precision exercise health. This event is in-person only. bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

We're now accepting applications for several graduate studentships! You can learn more about the criteria and how to apply on our website. bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Trainee Travel Awards of up to $1,000 are available for trainees to present a first-authored or co-first authored abstract at an online or in-person conference between Jan. 1 to Jun. 30, 2026. The content must be directly relevant to diabetes. Learn more! bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Our latest BBDC member profile looks at the work of Dr. Ayodele Odutayo from the University of Toronto and @sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social. Learn more about his research into diabetes and kidney disease. bbdc.org/newsletters/...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season. We look forward to a wonderful and productive 2026!

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Graduate, undergraduate and med students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows and medical residents are invited to submit an abstract of their diabetes-related research for the Patricia L. Brubaker Trainee Awards 2025/2026 competition. Learn more! bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

BBDC trainees are invited to submit an abstract of their diabetes-related research for the Patricia L. Brubaker Trainee Awards 2025/2026 competition. The top ten will be invited to present a poster at the BBDC Annual Scientific Day! bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

The BBDC is now accepting applications for several postdoctoral fellowships! Visit our website to learn the eligibility requirements and start the application process. bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Thanks to everyone who joined us for today's seminar with Alison Xu! These sessions bring in experts from across Canada and around the world to share their latest research with our BBDC members, and we're looking forward to even more excellent speakers in 2026.

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Fantastic to see BBDC member Dr. Denice Feig's research highlighted by the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto! temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/closed-...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

BBDC members - join us on Tuesday, December 2nd from 10 - 11 a.m. for our second Seminar Series of the academic year. Allison W. Xu, PhD will join us from University of California, San Francisco to discuss CNS Regulation of Feeding Behaviors. This event is in-person only. bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Thanks to everyone who joined us for today's Trainee Lab Seminar! We heard insightful presentations from Qiwei Zhang of the Hoon-Ki Sung lab, Safwat Khan from the @saravasconcelos.bsky.social lab and Yihan Luo of the @drprentice.bsky.social lab.

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Today is World Diabetes Day! Each year, we mark the day by highlighting BBDC trainees, who represent the future of diabetes research. This year, we asked why diabetes research matters to them. Mithusha Peragerasingam from the lab of Dr. @roblab.bsky.social shares her reflections below.

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Today is World Diabetes Day! Each year, we mark this important occasion by highlighting the BBDC trainees who are the future of diabetes research. We asked why diabetes research matters to them. Sofia Perfetto from the lab of Dr. Walter Swardfager shares her reflections below.

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Congratulations to all of the BBDC members who have been awarded new or renewed Canada Research Chairs. Kudos, Jacqueline Beaudry, @drprentice.bsky.social, Laura Rosella, Dana Philpott, Walter Swardfager, Rayjean Hung and Vasanti Malik. www.utoronto.ca/celebrates/4...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

🌟 Application Deadline: 4 p.m. Eastern Time, December 2, 2025 This program supports scholarly and innovative research initiatives in quality improvement in diabetes care and/or patient safety in diabetes care. Learn more and apply now! bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

🌟 New opportunity - Fourteen summer studentships are available for undergraduate and med students to carry out summer research in diabetes under the supervision of a member of the BBDC. Learn more! bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Join us on Friday, November 14 from 12 - 1 p.m. for our Trainee Lab Seminar, featuring students from the Hoon-Ki Sung, @saravasconcelos.bsky.social and @drprentice.bsky.social labs. Learn more: bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

BBDC members - join us on Tuesday, December 2 from 10 - 11 a.m. for our second Seminar Series of the academic year. Allison W. Xu, PhD will join us from University of California, San Francisco to discuss CNS Regulation of Feeding Behaviors. This event is in-person only. bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Thanks to Dr. Ahmad Haidar for joining us for an engaging and informative seminar - our first of the academic year! Dr. Haidar also spent time with our trainees in a special session where they had the opportunity to ask in-depth questions about his research.

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

The BBDC has a new funding opportunity that supports scholarly and innovative research initiatives in quality improvement in diabetes care and/or patient safety in #diabetes care. Learn more and apply now! bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

BBDC members - join us on October 21, 2025 from 10 - 11am for our first Seminar Series of the year. Dr. Ahmad Haidar will join us to discuss Novel Technologies and Treatments for Type 1 Diabetes. This event is in-person only. bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

This Diabetes Team of the Year award recognizes a diabetes team’s efforts and achievements that go above and beyond evidence-based practices in the field of diabetes education, patient care, or advocacy. Learn more and apply for the award! bbdc.org/funding/fund...

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Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us today for the seminar session featuring a presentation by Dr. Mikael Rydén. The presentation, on white adipose tissue, was informative and engaging. Thanks also to Dr. Martin Ingelsson for hosting the talk!

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