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Day of AI introduces Team BoostT1D from Newton, MA: Aaron and Maicey built an AI-powered tool to help people living with Type 1 diabetes interpret glucose data and support families navigating a new diagnosis. BoostT1D is one of five winning teams of AI for a Better World, presented by Britebound with MIT Solve, and will present at the MIT Media Lab during America’s Youth AI Festival.

Breakthrough T1D’s April Youth Advocacy Leaders newsletter features Aaron P. from Boston, MA, a 2025 Children’s Congress advocate, ballroom dancer, and creator of BoostT1D. The spotlight highlights his work helping people with Type 1 diabetes analyze glucose patterns, estimate carbs from food photos, and support newly diagnosed youth, along with his Congressional App Challenge wins.

The Newton Beacon profiles Aaron Prager and BoostT1D, from a dinner where he was the only person with Type 1 diabetes trying to estimate carbs, to an app that uses AI to analyze food photos, connects to Nightscout, and supports therapy adjustments and a mentorship program for newly diagnosed youth. Aaron won the MA-04 Congressional App Challenge and was named a top app in the Eastern Region.

Boston College’s The Heights profiles Aaron Prager and BoostT1D, an AI-powered platform combining food photo carb counting, glucose insights, therapy adjustments, and a buddy network for newly diagnosed youth. Aaron won the MA-04 Congressional App Challenge and the Eastern Region Top App award, and his endocrinologist has used the app’s insights to adjust his doses.

NewTV sits down with Aaron Prager to discuss the inspiration behind BoostT1D and how the platform helps families interpret diabetes data.

In this conversation, Aaron shares how real-world challenges with Type 1 diabetes shaped the design of BoostT1D and its focus on clarity, safety, and family-friendly tools.

Newton Patch highlights local innovator Aaron Prager and the BoostT1D app, which helps simplify diabetes data for the Type 1 community. The platform has gained attention following its win as a Top National App in the 2025 Congressional App Challenge.

Rep. Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) has selected BoostT1D as the district winner for its innovative approach to simplifying diabetes data interpretation. The app will be showcased at the U.S. Capitol.