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Breakthrough T1D receives Health Access Hero Award grant for $50,000 from Sun Life and DentaQuest
Breakthrough T1D receives Health Access Hero Award grant for $50,000 from Sun Life and DentaQuest...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Breakthrough T1D receives Health Access Hero Award grant for $50,000 from Sun Life and DentaQuest\n\n\nBreakthrough T1D receives Health Access Hero Award grant for $50,000 from Sun Life and DentaQuest\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n\n\n\n\n\nPR Newswire\n\n\nThe grant supports Breakthrough T1D's partnership with Touro University California's Mobile Diabetes Education Center\nVALLEJO, Calif., Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Breakthrough T1D has been selected as a 2025 Health Access Hero Award grant recipient by Sun Life U.S. and DentaQuest. The $50,000 grant will support Breakthrough T1D's type 1 diabetes (T1D) early detection pilot program, which is designed to increase access to T1D screening nationwide and to inform future broader clinical implementation of screening. The annual Health Access Hero Awards recognize nonprofits and individual change-makers working to broaden access to health services for communities in need.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBreakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, is the leading global T1D research and advocacy organization. T1D can now be identified early, before insulin is required, with a simple blood test that looks for T1D autoantibodies. Early detection of T1D is a key focus area for Breakthrough T1D, and through the grant from Sun Life, the organization is supporting Touro University California's Mobile Diabetes Education Center (MOBEC), which uses mobile health delivery to reach people who may not otherwise have access to healthcare or screening in Northern California.\n\"Type 1 diabetes was once viewed as a condition that could only be diagnosed in childhood, but we now know it can develop at any age, regardless of family history,\" said Julianne Lally, DMSc, MHS, PA-C, Associate Director, Medical Affairs at Breakthrough T1D. \"Early detection of type 1 diabetes can help reduce the risk of life-threatening complications at diagnosis and allow people time to access therapies, participate in crucial T1D clinical trials, and prepare for future medical needs. Breakthrough T1D is grateful to Sun Life and DentaQuest for ...