Diabetes Center of Excellence

iPhone blood glucose meter now available

Melanie Atkinson — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:08:22 +0000

The iBGStar blood glucose meter has arrived. This new “micro” meter can be used on its own, or can be connected to an iPhone or iPod touch to manage and communicate blood glucose information. You can learn more about this product online.

Friends for Life Conference

Melanie Atkinson — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:07:06 +0000

Join an international group of diabetes clinicians, researchers, physicians, adults, children, and families with diabetes at the Children with Diabetes Friends for Life Conference, July 3 – 8, 2012 in Orlando, FL. You will learn about current information in diabetes care, attend educational sessions, and get cutting-edge ideas for optimal diabetes management. Scholarships are available.

Florida Diabetes Camp Summer Programs

Melanie Atkinson — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:04:48 +0000

Florida Diabetes Camp is currently accepting applications for its 2012 summer programs. Please visit www.floridadiabetescamp.org for more information or contact the camp office for an application at 352-334-1321. Scholarships are available.

If you are a healthcare professional and are interested in volunteering at Florida Diabetes Camp and making a difference in the lives of children with diabetes, please contact Shannon Lyles, RN, BSN, CDE.

Seminar Series

Melanie Atkinson — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:58:28 +0000

The UF Diabetes Center hosts numerous research seminars with topics presented by investigators from around the United States and the world. We hope you will be able to join us for an upcoming event.

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test

Melanie Atkinson — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:41:00 +0000

Take the Diabetes Risk Assessment on the American Diabetes Association Facebook page.

JDRF Online Auction to Benefit Diabetes Research

Kyle Ziegler — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:09:58 +0000

JDRF’s 2012 Spring Online Auction has arrived! Now through May 8th, 2012, you can bid on an array of unique personalized items and experiences for the whole family, all in support of type 1 diabetes research. The auction is being run by online auction site Charitybuzz.

Auction Highlights:

Are you ready for some football? Four guests will experience the NFL up close and personal with four Pre-Game field passes and four Tickets to an upcoming regular season 2012 Chicago Bears home football game!
Enjoy 2 premium tickets to an upcoming taping of The Ellen DeGeneres Show!
Own a black Fender guitar signed by Kenny Chesney!
And much more!

Since its founding in 1970, JDRF has awarded more than $1.5 billion to T1D research. Driven by passionate, grassroots volunteers connected to children, adolescents, and adults with this disease, JDRF is the largest charitable supporter of T1D research. More than 80 percent of JDRF’s expenditures directly support research and research-related education. The goal of JDRF is to improve the lives of every person affected by T1D by accelerating progress on the most promising opportunities for curing, better treating, and preventing T1D.

Check out the complete list of unique auction items by clicking here, and help spread the word!

UF Diabetes Administrator to speak at Centers of Excellence Conference

Kyle Ziegler — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:00:36 +0000

UF Diabetes Center of Excellence Administrator Les Jebson has been asked to serve as a guest presenter at the upcoming Diabetes Centers of Excellence Conference being held May 17-18^th in Atlanta, GA.

His presentation will emphasize the use of objective population data to harness the patient care mission priorities of a diabetes center, and how such metrics can indirectly influence other facets of the organizational mission.

Explore how progressive institutions can be poised to minimize the impact of diabetes while maximizing organizational objective
Identify available broad data metrics, and incorporate the information into organizational strategic planning
Utilize ‘pre-assessing’ summary reporting to influence financial and strategic long term considerations

For more information about the Diabetes Centers of Excellence Conference, please click here.

Dr. Schatz featured in TrialNet Video

Melanie Atkinson — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:31:40 +0000

UF Type 1 Diabetes Researcher and JDRF Research Summit presenter Dr. Desmond Schatz discusses the importance of screening.

For more information about this study go to the TrialNet Natural History study page.

College Scholarships Available

Melanie Atkinson — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:18:07 +0000

The Diabetes Scholars Foundation Scholarship Program is available to incoming freshmen seeking a higher education at an accredited four-year university, college, technical, or trade school. This scholarship recognizes students who are actively involved in the diabetes community, who have high academic performance, who participate in community and/or extra-curricular activities and who have demonstrated that they are successfully managing the challenges of living with diabetes. Diabetes Scholars Foundation scholarships are not based on financial need.

The deadline to apply is May 15, 2012

To see the complete list of scholarships available and download a copy of the application, please visit www.diabetesscholars.org.

Congratulations to Diabetes Investigator Yaima Lightfoot

Melanie Atkinson — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:19:41 +0000

We are pleased to announce that Yaima Luzardo Lightfoot has successfully defended her doctoral dissertation entitled, “Understanding and Preventing Autoimmune Beta Cell Destruction: Protection Provided by mt-ND2^a”. Dr. Lightfoot is a beta cell biologist and member of the Mathews Lab at the University of Florida. Her research is focused on discovering the process that leads to pancreatic beta cell death, with the long-term goal of developing therapies to protect these insulin-producing cells. Please join us in congratulating Yaima on her accomplishment.