Age: 12
Age at T1D diagnosis: 11

Priya enjoys playing the flute, singing and drawing. Priya isn’t the only person in her family with T1D; her brother has T1D as well. JDRF is a family affair. Together they participate in the JDRF One Walk, Gala and the mentor program. Priya has participated in two clinical trials, and is looking forward to seeing the products involved in the trials come to market. “The new devices that come out to help people with T1D are important because the advances in technology mean that we are getting closer to the cure. When I think of the future, I want to see a world without T1D and everyone can achieve their dreams, like me.”

Woodward Academy Sixth-Grader Selected for Children’s Congress / Atlanta Patch / March 13, 2017