Researchers are making important strides in figuring out how type 1 diabetes develops and discovering ways that might help slow down its onset—especially in children and teens.
Dr. Ilana Halperin
Dr. Ilana Halperin is an Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Toronto and endocrinologist and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Sunnybrook Hospital. She has a large type 1 diabetes practice with a special interest in young adults and pregnant women. She led the publication of the Diabetes Canada Position Paper on Do-it-Yourself AID and the 2025 update on glycemic management for T1D across the lifespan guidelines. She is a strong advocate for the use of advanced technologies to help people living with diabetes decrease the burden of this complex chronic condition.
About Ilana Halperin
Dr. Ilana Halperin is an Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Toronto and endocrinologist and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Sunnybrook Hospital. She has a large type 1 diabetes practice with a special interest in young adults and pregnant women. She led the publication of the Diabetes Canada Position Paper on Do-it-Yourself AID and the 2025 update on glycemic management for T1D across the lifespan guidelines. She is a strong advocate for the use of advanced technologies to help people living with diabetes decrease the burden of this complex chronic condition.


