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Nearly a thousand of NYC’s real estate and construction leaders join together to help “Unlock the Cure” Dec. 21, 2016 – New York, NY – It was a spectacular night of building support when the real estate and construction industries joined together for the 33rd annual...

Last year, Congress passed legislation extending the charitable IRA rollover and making this provision permanent for future years. For those who are 70 ½ years of age or older, up to $100,000 can be transferred directly from traditional or Roth IRA to one or more...

A child’s diagnosis of type 1 diabetes is devastating for parents – even when that child is a grown adult.  Jeanine Forman-Ham can attest to that.  Her son, David Hayes, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1994 at age 30.   She knew she wanted to help...

by Bob Benchley The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, in a collaborative study with seven other institutions around the world, has demonstrated the feasibility of large-scale production of pancreatic islet cells by...

November 2016 -- Dr. Alice Tomei, director of the DRI’s Islet Immunoengineering Laboratory, and her team have pioneered research to engineer new therapies for type 1 diabetes (T1D). A key project is the development and implementation of an innovative encapsulation...

In recognition of World Diabetes Day 2016, we are pleased to bring you the following video message from DRI Director Dr. Camillo Ricordi.  Thank you for watching and please help spread the word about this significant day and the urgent need to find a cure....

Oct. 26, 2016 – New York, NY –The Real Estate Division of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) will honor three outstanding individuals for their professional and philanthropic efforts on Dec. 14 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City during the...

https://youtu.be/lsahhmr6n1o MIAMI, Florida – October 18, 2016 – Immune tolerance leader Alberto Pugliese, M.D., was presented with the J. Enloe and Eugenia J. Dodson Chair in Diabetes Research during a ceremony at the Diabetes Research Institute on October 13, 2016....

MIAMI, Florida – October 13, 2016 – The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation today will jointly host the inaugural meeting of the Lindsey Inserra Immune Tolerance Seminar...

The MacMaster family is on the offensive. Laser-focused on a biological cure, the family has directly targeted diabetes – a disease that began waging war on them long ago. “I was the outlier,” said Fran MacMaster, the matriarch of the family who was diagnosed with...

Cycling enthusiasts are wanted on Sept 18 to support the Diabetes Research Institute Sept. 12, 2016 – Jericho, NY – Many cycling enthusiasts are putting their favorite pastime to good use by joining the Ride for the DRI, a dedicated team of bike riders participating...

Miami, FL – June 9, 2016 – A 41-year-old man who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 11 has become the first patient in Europe to discontinue insulin therapy after receiving a transplant of pancreatic islet cells using an innovative technique developed by the...

https://youtu.be/IFrh82X04dU If transplanting an organ or a cell into a person came without the risk of rejection, patients would be able to receive donated organs and cells with more ease.  The fact of the matter, however, is that when a foreign organ or cell is...

Revolutionary public sector financier and philanthropist takes helm of Foundation supporting the cure-focused work of the Diabetes Research Institute https://youtu.be/C9lu2mE1g68 Miami, FL (April 26, 2016) – William J. Fishlinger has been elected Chairman of...

Diabetes Research Institute participates in NIH-funded multi-center clinical trial that opens the door for application to the FDA for approval in the most severe cases of type 1 diabetes Miami, FL – April 18, 2016 -- An unprecedented collaborative study across North...

DRI's Dr. Juan Dominguez-Bendala and Dr. Ricardo Pastori are reprogramming the non-endocrine cells of the pancreas to create insulin-producing islets. People with kidney issues can get a kidney transplant from a donor.  People with heart issues can get a heart...

After a decade of exploring strategies to develop an alternative supply of insulin-producing cells, researchers have recently focused on two that are the most likely to replace islets for transplantation – or regeneration – and address the critical cell supply...

Researchers at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) have described a network of stem cells in the biliary tree, liver, and pancreas - and they are proposing to consider it as a framework for understanding liver and pancreas regeneration after extensive or chronic...

Miami, Florida – Thousands of people from across South Florida laced up their sneakers to help find a cure for diabetes at the 6th annual DRI Walk for Diabetes & Family Fun Day, presented by Walgreens earlier this month at Miami's Marlins Park. Participants...

Miami, FL (February 11, 2016) – Celebrating a significant 10-year milestone, Tallahassee resident Chris Schuh, 64, is grateful to be alive. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 30, Schuh received an islet cell transplant at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), and...

4561_Gala_banner_540x230V2 Miami, FL ( February 8, 2016) It was an evening of love, hope and Fantasy at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach on Saturday, February 6 at the Love and Hope committee’s 42nd annual gala – which, in combination with the Preview Party, has helped...

Sean Busby, Champion Snowboarder, OmniPod Westbury, NY (February 3, 2016) Champion Snowboarder Sean Busby and Marathon Runner Stephen England have made their dreams come true despite living with a difficult disease, and now they’re hoping to inspire children to do the...