May 2010

Thriving 2010! Saturday, June 19th to Benefit JDRF

by ElysePasha 05.20.2010 Events

ShareDo you know how challenging it is to manage intense exercise and glucose levels? As parents have you run to the side lines or the dugout or the court or the stage with juice and glucose hoping our child will be back in range when he is needed? Have you watched your child miss opportunities, [...]

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Alan Lewis Resigns as President & CEO of JDRF

by JDRF Bay Area 05.14.2010 Press Releases

ShareContact: William J. Ahearn: (212) 479-7531 wahearn@jdrf.org Joana Casas: (212) 479-7560 mcasas@jdrf.org New York, May 13, 2010 : The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, the world’s largest charitable funder of research leading to a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications, said on Thursday, May 13, 2010, that President and Chief Executive Officer Alan J. Lewis, [...]

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UCSF Diabetes Teaching Center Patient Symposium

by Greg Martin 05.12.2010 Life with Diabetes

ShareThe UCSF Diabetes Teaching Center Patient Symposium presents Diabetes: Back to Basics on Saturday, June 5, 2010, 7:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Adults with diabetes and their family members are invited to hear the latest news involving diabetes research and clinical care from respected UCSF- affiliated researchers and clinicians. The event is $25 per person; [...]

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Type 1 Graduate Student Conducting Survey on Behavior of Diabetics

by Carolyn Eisen 05.12.2010 Life with Diabetes

ShareAlyssa Rosenzweig, a student at the University of Toronto, is conducting a survey exploring diabetes self-treatment practices. As a type 1 herself, Alyssa knows there is a lot that people living with diabetes (and their caregivers) do and think about to make treatment decisions. She is trying to quantify those behaviors and share the results [...]

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Nick Jonas’ Contest For People With Type 1 Diabetes

by Greg Martin 05.11.2010 Press Releases

ShareSimple Wins, according to Bayer, are small, everyday victories one  achieves in life with diabetes that add up to big wins over time. One of Nick Jonas’ Simple Wins is being able to give back to the community and inspire others to do the same. That’s why Bayer Diabetes Care (a.k.a. Bayer Health Care LLC) [...]

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You Are Invited: Sea Cliff Soiree, May 27, 2010

by JDRF Bay Area 05.07.2010 Events

ShareMany thanks to long-time JDRF supporter Julie Husic and her family for hosting this fundraising event to benefit JDRF! If you are unable to see the invitation below, you can view it by clicking here. RSVP by May 24th to lindsay@cakeplateonline.com

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Upcoming Type 1 Diabetes Young Professionals Happy Hour

by SarahJaneHornbeek 05.07.2010 Events

ShareBeing a Type 1 diabetic is a funny thing because it never becomes routine, no matter how long you’ve had it. I’ve been diabetic for over two decades, and every new chapter in life brings new challenges. High school: a school cafeteria where I can buy any food I want?!  College: I can stay out [...]

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12th Annual JDRF Hope Gala Raises More Than $1.4 Million for Diabetes Research

by Greg Martin 05.07.2010 Uncategorized

ShareThe Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) hosted the twelfth annual Bay Area Hope Gala on Saturday evening at The Ritz Carlton, San Francisco to raise funds for diabetes research.  The money raised by the Hope Gala helps JDRF fund research that will lead to cures for millions of children and adults living with diabetes. Photos [...]

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