Miami, FL (October, 2002) — The Esformes Pavilion, a newly-constructed conference and education center, was recently added to the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), a center of excellence at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Donated in memory of Mary...
Miami, FL (August, 2002) — The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation has recently received two substantial gifts in support of the cure-focused research at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami. The two contributions, an initial gift...
Miami, FL (August 27, 2002) — Studies conducted at the Diabetes Research Institute have shown that a bone-seeking radioactive compound can successfully re-educate the immune system of mice, enabling them to accept transplanted bone marrow for extended periods of...
Miami, FL (August 27, 2002) — About 4,500 pancreases from the scant 6,000 organ donors available each year never get used for a variety of reasons, including many organs deemed too old for transplant purposes. But all that may soon change, if scientists at the...
Miami, FL (August 27, 2002) — Scientists at the Diabetes Research Institute have successfully transplanted cultured islet cells into nine consecutive diabetic patients and achieved insulin-independence in all nine. The proven ability to isolate and maintain...
Miami, FL (June 17, 2002) — Dr. Camillo Ricordi, Scientific Director and Chief Academic Officer at the University of Miami School of Medicine’s Diabetes Research Institute, has been awarded the 2002 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award by the...
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