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Read the highlights from last year's program. December 15, 2011 (Hollywood, FL) – The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and Foundation (DRIF) will co-sponsor the 8th annual World Stem Cell Summit, scheduled for Dec. 3 – 5, 2012 at the Palm Beach Convention...

Longtime donor will be honored at special reception at Diabetes Research Institute A snowbird who splits her time between Bal Harbour and New York, Shirley Harris attends several DRIF events throughout the year in both regions. HOLLYWOOD, FL (December 5, 2011) - The...

Driving with diabetes?  Follow these eight useful tips to arrive at your holiday destination safely! Adapted from a Diabetes Health article Millions of Americans will be traveling for the holidays, and with air travel frustration at an all-time high, a good portion of...

DRI's unique research philosophy and promising research progress give patients and families real hope for a cure. For all people now living with diabetes and their families, there is a Reason to Believe in a cure. HOLLYWOOD, FL— November 1, 2011 - Beginning today, the...

Viewers will learn about organization's singular focus on a cure and significant research progress The Balancing Act features the Diabetes Research Institute as part of its Living with Diabetes series. (Hollywood, FL ) October 25, 2011 --  As part of its 'Living with...

Adapted from a Univesity of Miami press release UM is the only school currently in the top 50 to move up nine spots in one year and 29 spots in the past 10 years. September 13, 2011 — In the 2012 edition of the U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges”...

The previous research done with mesenchymal stem cells by Dr. Norma Kenyon and her team, together with Dr. Amelia Bartholomew, laid the groundwork for this major NIH Program Project grant. Building upon their preliminary work with mesenchymal stem cells, the DRI’s Dr....

Miami, FL  (July 20, 2011) – Researchers at the Diabetes Research Institute and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and scientists from the Rolf Luft Research Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology...

The global alliance between Diabetes Research Institute and its partners at Diabetes Research Institute Federation centers has produced a string of research results that have been given cover stories in three of the most prestigious scientific journals in the country...

The results of two diabetes drug studies, including one that shows promise for stopping the immune system’s attack on insulin-producing cells in people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, were presented at the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions in...

Yes you can plan a summertime neighborhood water balloon fight fundraiser! 1. Lemonade Stand No one can resist buying a cup of cool, refreshing lemonade from the neighborhood kids.  Pair it with some homemade cookies, fresh fruit or an ice cream bar...

DRIF's Barbara Singer accepts a $100,000 donation from Ellen Ullman on behalf of the Children With Diabetes Foundation. HOLLYWOOD, FL - (June 2011) - DRI researchers are combining several novel technologies in an effort to overcome the challenges that have limited...

(June 2011) Earlier this year, the Diabetes Research Institute and Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) announced a new partnership that will fast-track the best ideas coming out of the labs in Miami and put them into clinical trials at...

According to Dr. Wendy Satin Rapaport, people with diabetes make excellent mates! (June 2011) Now you’re on your own. You leave the over- or under- protective nest and then, there you are, not a child with diabetes but an adult with diabetes. And you might be...

Briana Pashcow created her own fundraising page and raised more than $10,000 in honor of her mom. (June 2011) If diabetes is a part of your life, then it’s likely you’ve felt overwhelmed by the everyday burdens of the disease more than once.  And perhaps Mariah...

[scroll down for photos]   (May 18, 2011) - Finalizing the Be Part of the CURE campaign that ran last fall, the giant CURE banner was unfurled yesterday during a special ceremony held in the lobby of the Diabetes Research...

Juan Elias Calles presents the Million Dollar Round Table Foundation grant to Dr. Camillo Ricordi, DRI scientific director. (May 2011) Coral Gables resident Juan Elias Calles, CLU, ChFC, of Union Central Life Insurance Company secured a $10,000 grant recently from the...

A 3D holographic image of Dr. Ricordi is on display in Italy. (April 19, 2011)  Italy is celebrating its 150th year marking Il Risorgimento, or the Resurgence – the period in which city-states and regions ruled by religious or monarchical leaders united to form one...

Hollywood, FL ( March 28, 2011) – A growing partnership between Walgreens of Florida and the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, coupled with a tremendous showing of support from the community, is on track to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for cure-focused...

Pop star Nick Jonas revisits event where he first announced he has type 1 diabetes New York, NY (March 4, 2011) – Hundreds of families have come to expect a whirlwind of surprises at the always-entertaining Carnival for a Cure, benefiting the Diabetes...

HOLLYWOOD, Florida (March 1, 2011) – The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Bernadette Toomey as Director of its Northeast Region.  As the region’s chief development officer, Ms. Toomey will be responsible for...

Diabetes Research Institute Live Well Broward Country aims to help residents "Manage Well, Stay Well and Live Well" with diabetes Hollywood, FL (January 11, 2011) – The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) today announced a new, first-of-its-kind partnership...

A Cure for Diabetes is One Step Closer  (January 6, 2011) - The MOLLY and LINDSEY Diabetes Research Foundation at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) and the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of...

(January 4, 2011) - A popular charitable gift planning tool for Diabetes Research Institute Foundation donors was among many provisions included in the recent tax bill that passed Congress and was signed into law by President Obama on December 17, 2010. The Tax...