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Understanding when it's best to target immune cells in type 1

January 2025
Cardiff
University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
Type 1 Grand Challenge: Improving Treg immunotherapy success by administering therapy at different times of day (Dr James Pearson’s Root Causes Programme Grant project)

Who: Individuals aged 18-40 living with type 1 diabetes who can attend the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.

What: Giving two blood samples, one in the morning between 7-9am and another 10-14 hours later, at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. Eligible participants who successfully donate both samples will be provided with a £300 voucher from Lovetoshop.

Why: Evidence has shown that immune cells in our body have different abilities throughout the day. This research study is looking to understand these changes and identify when best to target the immune cells so that the success of any future therapies can be improved.

How: To get involved in this study, please contact the research nurses for further information: Shinto Jose (joses8@cardiff.ac.uk) and Alex Howell (howella4@cardiff.ac.uk).

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