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What do ancient Egyptian doctors, a Scottish physician in Canada, a dog called Marjorie, a 14-year-old boy called Leonard, the scientist whose name lives on in the Sanger Institute, and today’s pioneering artificial pancreas researchers in Cambridge have in common? They are all part of the extraordinary story of diabetes.From the ancient world, through the discovery of insulin and the transformation of diabetes from a fatal disease into a treatable one, to today’s continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps, this is a story of curiosity, ingenuity and remarkable scientific breakthroughs. Join Kerrie on World Diabetes Day, 14th November, for a fascinating journey through the people, experiments and discoveries that changed medicine, and discover what researchers are working on now. Could the next breakthroughs delay, reverse or prevent some forms of diabetes? Could they even lead to a cure?
Dr Kerrie Thackray is a Consultant in Diabetes and General Medicine at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. She specialises in diabetes in pregnancy and general diabetes care and is involved in research into improving care and outcomes for mothers with diabetes and their babies, as well as research into new diabetes treatments and technology. She also has a particular interest in medical history and the people and ideas behind major advances in medicine.
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