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Take Advantage of Charitable Gift Annuity Rate Increase July 1

Take Advantage of Charitable Gift Annuity Rate Increase July 1

(May 2018) It is a great time to consider a charitable gift annuity. Through a gift annuity, you can make a meaningful gift to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation and receive a fixed annual income for life. As of July 1, 2018, charitable gift annuity rates will...

Special Thanks to All of Our Cycle of Discovery Award Recipients

Special Thanks to All of Our Cycle of Discovery Award Recipients

https://www.flickr.com/photos/136846005@N05/albums/72157695734534441 SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF OUR CYCLE OF DISCOVERY AWARD RECIPIENTS Awards from the DRI Foundation's Cycle of Discovery series are presented throughout the year and at special events to donors who have...

5 Top Tips for living postively with diabetes

5 Top Tips for living postively with diabetes

In February of 2018, family therapist Ilene Vinikoor, one of the founding members of the DRI Foundation’s PEP Squad (Parents Empowering Parents), marked her 50th year of living with type 1 diabetes. She explained, “In 1968, there were no glucose meters, insulin pumps...

Top 5 Reasons for Making a Bequest

Top 5 Reasons for Making a Bequest

So many generous people provide for the Diabetes Research Institute through their wills. If you’ve been thinking about making a gift in this way, check out the Top Five Reasons for Making a Bequest: 1. It’s an excellent way to support the DRI beyond your lifetime. It...

The New F-Word and its Diabetes Connection

The New F-Word and its Diabetes Connection

https://youtu.be/e3JfwLlK8rY March 13, 2018 -- For decades, scientists have been working to understand not only the cause of diabetes but why the disease is increasing at an alarming rate. Surprisingly, a possible answer may lie right inside your pantry.Folic acid, or...

DRI Director Camillo Ricordi Presents at 2018 World Stem Cell Summit

DRI Director Camillo Ricordi Presents at 2018 World Stem Cell Summit

https://youtu.be/ArJ546IYEsQ January 23, 2018 -- Dr. Ricordi joins leading researchers participating in #WSCS18 that kicks off today in Miami. His presentations will cover strategies to streamline FDA approval for clinical trials, innovative stem cell initiatives and...

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