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Lessons Earned

“Lessons Earned: Science, Struggles and Type 1 Diabetes” is a thrice-weekly column by best-selling author and Ph.D., Kimberly Ford Chisholm—VP of Research of the Greater Bay Area Chapter—seeking to inform and to build community by offering memoirs every Monday, tips on Wednesdays, and updates on JDRF-led research advancements each Friday. Don’t miss these heartening personal reflections that will inspire while providing approachable, valuable information.

On Guilt and Acceptance and T1D

by Kimberly Ford Chisholm 04.16.2012 Lessons Earned

No one should feel guilt about type 1 diabetes, but if you do, read on!

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T1D and the Gut

by Kimberly Ford Chisholm 04.13.2012 Lessons Earned

FInd out why the role of the gut in T1D should make us hopeful!

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Wednesday Tip: From the Bookshelf!

by Kimberly Ford Chisholm 04.11.2012 Lessons Earned

ShareJust last week I had the privilege to meet with opthalmologist-turned-investor who made me remember just why I am drawn to science. At one point, Dr. Emmet Cunningham alluded to the way in which research scientists are capable of helping not one patient at a time, but millions at a time. Though I wasn’t a [...]

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Paradigm Shift: The FDA

by Kimberly Ford Chisholm 04.09.2012 Lessons Earned

Why thinking about the FDA can be shifty.

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Why Stressed Out Beta Cells Need to be Understood

by Kimberly Ford Chisholm 04.06.2012 Lessons Earned

Study provides important clue in type 1 diabetes; could help scientists identify and validate potential drug targets to alleviate ER stress and preserve beta cell mass in T1D

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