Understanding the body and disease process Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease marked by persistently high levels of blood sugar caused by inadequate or ineffective insulin, a hormone produced by the Beta cells of the pancreas.

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  1. 1910

  2. 1920

  3. 1920

    Dr. John J.R. Macleod agreed to take Frederick Banting into his laboratory at the University of Toronto

  4. 1921

    While on sabbatical, James Collip was invited by Dr. J.J.R. Macleod to work with Drs. Banting and Best

  5. 1923

    Frederick Banting and J.R.R. Macleod became the first Canadians to win the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine

  6. 1923

    In response to Banting’s popularity and successful research, the Ontario Legislature awarded The University of Toronto an annual grant to establish the "Banting and Best Research Fund"

  7. 1930

  8. 1940

  9. 1950

  10. 1960

  11. 1970

  12. 1974

    Dr. Mladen Vranic presented his discovery of extra-pancreatic glucagon at the Conference of Glucagon held at Santa Ynez ranch in California

  13. 1978

    Dr. Mladen Vranic organized the first symposium on Exercise and Diabetes sponsored by the Kroc Foundation

  14. 1980

  15. 1990

  16. 1996

    Daniel Drucker identifies the effects that GLP-2 has on small bowel proliferation in rats

  17. 2000

  18. 2010

  19. 2020

About the CMHF

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) celebrates Canadian heroes whose work advances health in Canada and the world, fostering future generations of health professionals through the delivery of local and national youth education programs and awards.

This enduring tribute to our country’s rich medical history is showcased here and in our physical exhibit hall in London, ON