Generosity and Gratitude Ignite Innovation
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| Matthias von Herrath, M.D., the scientific director of the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), thanks supporters at a celebration welcoming him to the Miller School of Medicine and celebrating the $50 million commitment from the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation to accelerate cure-focused research for Type 1 diabetes. While we honored the brilliant minds and hopeful hearts behind research innovation, we extended our deep gratitude to all those who invest in finding life-saving cures for the world's most vexing diseases. Read more. |
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Alumnus propels research at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
The Mark J. Daily Inherited Retinal Diseases Research Center will provide a home for innovation and treatment into inherited retinal disease.
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Finding a cure for paralysis
Athletes, celebrities and donors gathered for The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis’ 38th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner.
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Record-breaking donation from Dolphins Challenge Cancer
This year’s $10.5 million Dolphins Challenge Cancer donation is the largest in DCC history and supports Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Helping children reach their potential
The Mailman Center reaches a milestone in its efforts to improve the lives of children with developmental disabilities.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
After helping others live with cancer, South Florida resident Judy Aguirre experiences the "Sylvester Difference" through her own diagnosis.
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Register for Dolphins Challenge Cancer XIV
Join the Miami Dolphins at DCC XIV on Feb. 24, 2024, and walk, run or ride, to raise funds for innovative cancer research at Sylvester. More than 5,000 participants and 300 teams will be there.
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| Matthias von Herrath, M.D., one of the world’s leading immunologists, who joined the Diabetes Research Institute as scientific director and the Stacy Joy Goodman Chair at the Miller School, shares his vision to find a permanent biological cure for Type 1 diabetes. |
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11/14
Diabetes Awareness Month is in November in honor of the Nov. 14 birthday of Dr. Frederick Banting, the doctor who discovered insulin.
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"I have no doubt that through the collaboration of this University, this medical school, the Diabetes Research Institute, and the Foundation, there will be a cure for Type 1 diabetes. And when that day comes, this University will be at the forefront of that breakthrough.”
Bill Fishlinger, chairman, Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
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