Category Archives: News

Congratulations Bob Gorsuch!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

Bob Gorsuch was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement award during the 24th annual Philanthropy Day at the Overture Center. Presented by the Greater Madison Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Philanthropy Day recognizes the great contributions that philanthropy … Continue reading →

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Join the Western Wisconsin Chapter on Facebook

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

The Western Wisconsin Chapter has a Facebook fan page! Please “Like” our page and spread the word to your friends and family. To join us, click here.

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Clinic: Patients Might Have Been Exposed To Hepatitis, HIV

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

Victims Potentially Exposed Between 2006 To 2011 MADISON, Wis. — Dean Clinic officials said on Monday that a former employee might have exposed some patients to blood-borne diseases like hepatitis and HIV during the last five years. Clinic officials released … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Diabetes Essential Care Guidelines Revised

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Diabetes and Control Program recently announced the release of the newly revised “2011 Wisconsin Diabetes Mellitus Essential Care Guidelines”. Access the patient materials at http://www.wisconsindiabetesinfo.org/.

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Countdown Now Available

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

The latest issue of JDRF’s Countdown Magazine is now online! This issue features in-depth articles on research to prevent and control diabetic retinopathy, research to develop a vaccine for type 1 diabetes, diabetes self-care tips from experts, and much more. … Continue reading →

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WIAA Division 1 girls basketball: Middleton’s Gardner hasn’t let diabetes slow her down

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

Great story about Kerry Gardner and the MHS girls basketball team on the front cover of the sports section in today’s Wisconsin State Journal WIAA Division 1 girls basketball: Middleton’s Gardner hasn’t let diabetes slow her down

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Live Research Webcast Tomorrow, 1/25 – Tune in at 2pm EST!

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Western Wisconsin

Live Webcast with JDRF’s Dr. Richard Insel Tune in Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. ET Happy 2011! We’re kicking off our first webcast of the new year with a live Q+A session with JDRF’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. … Continue reading →

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FDA announces recall of Abbott glucose test strips

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Western Wisconsin

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the agency is working with Abbott Diabetes Care to recall 359 different lots of glucose test strips marketed under the following brand names: Precision Xceed Pro; Precision Xtra; Medisense Optium; Optium; OptiumEZ; … Continue reading →

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Merck to Acquire SmartCells, A JDRF-funded Company

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Western Wisconsin

NEW YORK – Today pharmaceutical company, Merck & Co., Inc. announced it will acquire SmartCells, Inc., a private biotech developing a glucose-responsive insulin whose proof-of-concept preclinical trials were partially funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). SmartCells’ product for … Continue reading →

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JDRF Announces Joint Diabetes Research Program with The Israel Science Foundation

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Western Wisconsin

JDRF announced today that it has established a research partnership with JDRF Israel and the Israel Science Foundation (ISF), a prominent research organization in Israel, to encourage innovative research focused on accelerating progress toward a cure for type 1 diabetes. JDRF and ISF are committing up to $3 million USD each over a three-year period to support type 1 diabetes research in Israel. Continue reading →

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