Wherrett, Diane K. MD, FRCPC
U Of T Appointments
Professor, Department of Paediatrics
Other Appointments
Staff Physician, Division of Endocrinology, Hospital For Sick Children
Contact Information
Hospital for Sick Children
555 University Avenue
Toronto, ON M5G 1X8
Phone: 416-813-8159
Fax: 416-813-6304
[email protected]
555 University Avenue
Toronto, ON M5G 1X8
Phone: 416-813-8159
Fax: 416-813-6304
[email protected]
Diabetes Related Research:
My research focuses on clinical studies of the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes and prevention of beta cell loss prior to the development of type 1 diabetes and at onset. I am the principal investigator for the Canadian Clinical Centre of Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet, a NIH sponsored international trial group. Our site is currently involved in multiple TrialNet studies:
- Pathway to Prevention; Natural History Study Of the Development Of Type 1 Diabetes
- CTLA-4 Ig (Abatacept) for Prevention of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance and Diabetes in Relatives At-Risk for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
- Long-Term Investigative Follow-Up Study in TrialNet (LIFT)
- Hydroxychloroquine for Prevention of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance and Diabetes in Individuals At-Risk for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
TrialNet has 11 clinical centres across Canada