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At the 2006 NBA Draft, Adam dons his new team cap as his parents, Wanda and John Morrison, stand proudly by him. Miami, FL (November 2006) -- Wanda and John Morrison have mastered the art of teamwork. It’s apparent in conversation as each finishes the other’s last...

Cherie Stabler, Ph.D., comes to the DRI from Emory University School of Medicine. Hollywood, FL (November 2006) -- The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) is pleased to welcome Cherie Stabler, Ph.D., as Director of the Tissue Engineering Lab. Dr. Stabler comes to Miami...

Eugenia "Gene" Dodson was a remarkably selfless woman whose ultimate goal was to fund research for diabetes and cancer. Miami, FL (October 17, 2006) -- The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) and the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center...

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Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., Robert A. Pearlman, Camillo Ricordi, M.D., UM President Donna Shalala, and Laurence B. Gardner, M.D. Miami, FL (September 11, 2006) -- The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation announced today that it will increase its pledge to the...

This new guide offers life-saving information for those caring for a child with type 1 diabetes. Miami, FL (August 18, 2006) –– The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) has produced an essential tool for all school personnel, childcare providers and any...

Prodigy Jason Kram Yeager performing at his grandparents home in 2003. Boston, MA (July 2006) -- Two young pianists/composers will use their extraordinary talents to help find a cure for diabetes, a disease that struck one of them seven years ago. On the evening of...

Miami, FL (July, 2006) -- Camillo Ricordi, M.D., scientific director and chief academic officer of the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami, will receive The Transplantation Society – Roche Award for Outstanding Achievement in Transplantation...

by Giacomo Lanzoni, PhD COVID-19: are we out of the woods? Since the end of 2019, COVID-19 has turned the world upside down. Even today, with vaccines and novel treatments, this disease poses a huge threat to global public health. Two years into the pandemic, this...

Device used in study has a 5mm diameter. Miami, FL (May, 2006) -- Scientists at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine have successfully tested a new biomechanical device to treat diabetes in the...

The "Larry Mobile" sold for $10,100 on eBay. Los Angeles, CA (March 2006) -- Known for his signature catch phrase, “Git-R-Done,” comedian Larry the Cable Guy has recently auctioned off on eBay the 1977 blue Chevrolet pick-up truck featured in his new movie, Larry...

Dr. Camillo Ricordi, the 2006 Lois Pope LIFE International Award recipient. Miami, FL (March, 2006) - Camillo Ricordi, M.D., received the 2006 Lois Pope LIFE International Research Award on Tuesday, March 7, during a special ceremony at the University of Miami Leonard...

Comparing microscopic images of mouse (A) and human (B) islets show major differences in the internal composition of these cell clusters. Each islet is made up of four types of cells that interact to regulate blood sugar levels. In the mouse (A), the insulin...

Hollywood, FL (January 20, 2006) - The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) has named Deborah L. Chodrow Senior Vice President. She most recently served as Vice President of Major Gifts since joining the organization in January of 2003. Ms. Chodrow has been...

Miami, FL (January 9, 2006) -- Patients with type 1 diabetes who undergo an islet cell transplant experience an improved quality of life even though they have to take harsh anti-rejection drugs, according to a study just published in the American Journal of...