Banting & Best Diabetes Centre
@bbdc-uoft.bsky.social
We are the nexus for diabetes research and education across the University of Toronto and its affiliate institutes. We will improve diabetes-related health globally.
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.
November 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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.
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.
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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.
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.
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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.
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...
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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...
🌟 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...
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...
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
🌟 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...
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...
🌟 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...
November 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🌟 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...
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-...
October 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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-...
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-...
bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...
October 29, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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-...
bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...
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.
October 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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.
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...
September 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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...
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-...
bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...
September 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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-...
bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...
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...
August 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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...
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!
August 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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!
Our Trainee Travel Awards applications are now open. Awards are available for trainees to present a first-authored or co-first authored diabetes-related abstract for presentation at an online or in-person conference occurring between July 1 to December 31, 2025. Learn more! bbdc.org/funding/fund...
August 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Our Trainee Travel Awards applications are now open. Awards are available for trainees to present a first-authored or co-first authored diabetes-related abstract for presentation at an online or in-person conference occurring between July 1 to December 31, 2025. Learn more! bbdc.org/funding/fund...
Discover MyRoad, a platform dedicated to research training and mentorship in the fields of obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolic diseases. New opportunities are available this fall, including cohort-based training, travel awards, and health research exchange competitions. www.myroadplatform.ca/en
August 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Discover MyRoad, a platform dedicated to research training and mentorship in the fields of obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolic diseases. New opportunities are available this fall, including cohort-based training, travel awards, and health research exchange competitions. www.myroadplatform.ca/en
Applications are now open for the Novo Nordisk-BBDC New Investigator Award 2026-2028. This award is intended to support an independent scientist or clinician-scientist in the early stage of their career. Learn more and apply! bbdc.org/funding/fund...
August 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Applications are now open for the Novo Nordisk-BBDC New Investigator Award 2026-2028. This award is intended to support an independent scientist or clinician-scientist in the early stage of their career. Learn more and apply! bbdc.org/funding/fund...
Thanks to everyone who joined us today for the BBDC Charles Hollenberg Summer Student Poster Day! We had a wonderful turnout at the U of T Medical Sciences building where our students were able to share their work and meet with BBDC members.
August 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Thanks to everyone who joined us today for the BBDC Charles Hollenberg Summer Student Poster Day! We had a wonderful turnout at the U of T Medical Sciences building where our students were able to share their work and meet with BBDC members.
We're so excited about our upcoming 2025/26 Speaker Series. BBDC members are encouraged to join us for these exceptional guest speakers throughout the upcoming academic year. bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...
August 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We're so excited about our upcoming 2025/26 Speaker Series. BBDC members are encouraged to join us for these exceptional guest speakers throughout the upcoming academic year. bbdc.org/events/bbdc-...
On August 21 from 1-2 p.m. Dr. Mikael Rydén will be presenting "Everything you want to know about human adipose tissue" at the Toronto General Hospital's Bayer Conference Room. This event is open to all BBDC members and their trainees.
July 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
On August 21 from 1-2 p.m. Dr. Mikael Rydén will be presenting "Everything you want to know about human adipose tissue" at the Toronto General Hospital's Bayer Conference Room. This event is open to all BBDC members and their trainees.
Funding opportunity! 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...
July 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Funding opportunity! 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...
Congratulations to BBDC member Dr. Tara MacDonald on receiving an Early Career Researcher Jump Start Award from @stemcellnetwork.ca! stemcellnetwork.ca/research/res...
June 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Congratulations to BBDC member Dr. Tara MacDonald on receiving an Early Career Researcher Jump Start Award from @stemcellnetwork.ca! stemcellnetwork.ca/research/res...
What a wonderful day! Thanks for everyone who joined us today for our Annual Scientific Day at The Old Mill.
May 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
What a wonderful day! Thanks for everyone who joined us today for our Annual Scientific Day at The Old Mill.
Today, we hosted another successful Trainee Lab Seminar. Thanks to all those who attended and to our excellent speakers, Haiyang Huang from the Cristina Nostro Lab, Nitya Gulati from the Jonathan Rocheleau Lab, and Majid Mufaqam Syed Abdul from the Gary Lewis lab.
April 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Today, we hosted another successful Trainee Lab Seminar. Thanks to all those who attended and to our excellent speakers, Haiyang Huang from the Cristina Nostro Lab, Nitya Gulati from the Jonathan Rocheleau Lab, and Majid Mufaqam Syed Abdul from the Gary Lewis lab.
We were happy to welcome Dr. Deborah Muoio from Duke University to Toronto today. Dr. Muoio gave a talk about mitochondrial fitness and failure in health and disease, then met with BBDC trainees for a small group learning session.
April 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We were happy to welcome Dr. Deborah Muoio from Duke University to Toronto today. Dr. Muoio gave a talk about mitochondrial fitness and failure in health and disease, then met with BBDC trainees for a small group learning session.
Today we hosted our Advances in Diabetes Care event, bringing together allied health professionals to discuss the latest in diabetes therapies. Thanks to all who joined us for a day of networking and learning.
March 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Today we hosted our Advances in Diabetes Care event, bringing together allied health professionals to discuss the latest in diabetes therapies. Thanks to all who joined us for a day of networking and learning.