Banting and Best Diabetes Centre

who we are the bbdc was established in 1978 as an extra-departmental unit of the faculty of medicine, university of toronto with the primary objective of advancing diabetes research, education, and patient care. we offer several grants, studentships, fellowships, and other support for qualified individuals involved in diabetes research at the university of toronto and its affiliated hospitals and research institutes across the city including sickkids, mount sinai hospital, university health network, sunnybrook health sciences centre, st. michael’s hospital, women’s college hospital, centre for addiction and mental health and many other community affiliated sites. we host scientific conferences to facilitate the exchange of scientific information and ideas, and to assist in the development of collaborative diabetes research activities both locally and internationally. we foster and develop continuing health education and quality improvement initiatives for all members of the diabete