The research in Dr. Bluestone’s laboratory concerns the fundamental events that regulate T-cell activation and development during immune responses to autoantigens and transplantation antigens. The goal of this research is to gain insights which will help in the development of a new generation of toleragenic drugs that will “turn off” selected parts of the immune system, leaving the disease-fighting capabilities intact.
Dr. Bluestone’s lab has also started the JDRF Center for Islet Transplantation, a comprehensive research and clinical program aimed at producing rapid clinical advances in islet transplantation. The center combines cutting-edge programs in both immunobiology and transplant biology with established clinical expertise in islet transplantation and monitoring technology. In addition, they have developed a COLLABORATIVE CENTER FOR CELL THERAPY. The goals of these centers are to develop and exploit novel tolerogenic drugs for the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes.

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Update: since the time this video was recorded, this sensor received FDA approval. It is now available in the US.

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An interview with Greg Meehan, from Medtronic, about the Enlite sensors. These CGM sensors are presently (Sep. 2012) only available outside the US.

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Watch our discussion with 
endocrinologist and author Ian Blumer. Dr. Blumer has a teaching appointment with the 
University of Toronto, is a faculty member of 
Taking Control of Your Diabetes, and has authored and co-authored numerous books about diabetes, including 
Diabetes for Canadians for Dummies,
 Blood Glucose Testing and Insulin Therapy for Canadians for Dummies and 
What Your Doctor Really Thinks.

Dr. Blumer began with a presentation about how to prepare for a diabetes-related medical appointment in order to make the most of the time you have with your provider, followed by a question and answer period during which TuDiabetes members received answers to their questions in real-time.

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James T. Lane, M.D., is the Harold Hamm Chair in Clinical Diabetes Research and Professor of Medicine within the Endocrinology and Diabetes Section of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center’s Department of Medicine. Dr. Lane also serves as director of the adult clinical programs at the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center.

Dr. Lane has conducted extensive clinical research involving both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics. He has a special interest in new-onset diabetes following organ transplantation, and has vast experience in caring for patients with diabetes complications, specifically those affecting the kidneys, eyes, nerves and the cardiovascular system.

Topics Dr. Lane discussed include:

• Telemedicine, a program that allows doctors to treat patients in rural locations through videoconferencing

• The Young Adult Transition Clinic, a clinic geared toward continuing care for pediatric patients when they turn 18 and need to transition to an adult clinic

• The Harold Hamm International Prize for Biomedical Research in Diabetes, a new biennial prize awarded in the amount of $250,000 to encourage innovative research aimed at progress toward a cure

• Current diabetes research and treatments

• Diabetes-related Complications

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http://tudiabetes.org – August 10, 2012, Dr. Ricordi addressed the TuDiabetes community, as part of our video-chat series.

Camillo Ricordi, M.D. is the Stacy Joy Goodman Professor of Surgery, Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Microbiology and Immunology, and serves as Scientific Director and Chief Academic Officer of the University of Miami 
Diabetes Research Institute. At the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Ricordi also serves as Chief of the Division of Cellular Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Director of the Diabetes Research Institute Cell Transplant Center and Responsible Head of the cGMP Human Cell Processing Facility, an NIH funded cGMP facility that has been providing Human Cell Products for research and clinical applications at UM, in Florida and across state barriers since 1993. Dr. Ricordi has also served as Co-Director of the Executive Office of Research Leadership (2001-2003) and as Senior Associate Dean for Research (2003-2006) at the UM Miller School of Medicine.

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Join http://www.tudiabetes.org to participate in more events like this one.

Born in Chicago, IL and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Alejandra Schrader (http://cookglobaleatathome.com/) grew up in a traditional, middle-class Venezuelan home with her parents, two sisters, and a large extended family. Some of her earliest memories revolve around cooking with my mother and preparing meals that brought everyone together. Even as a child, Alejandra loved to be given duties in the kitchen and learned family recipes from both her mother and Mamaita (her grandmother).

Alejandra gives a cooking demo and talks about her experiences with good food, weight-loss, and the FOX reality TV show MasterChef.

Here is a link to the recipe she shared:
http://www.alejandraschrader.com/diabeteshf/

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July 20, 2012, Dr. Richard Jackson joined us on the TuDiabetes homepage for a review of the annual American Diabetes Association 72nd Scientific Sessions.

Dr. Jackson is an Investigator in the Section on Immunobiology, a Senior Physician and the Director of the Hood Center for the Prevention of Childhood Diabetes at Joslin Diabetes Center, and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He received his medical degree from Ohio State University School of Medicine and completed residency training at Worcester Memorial Hospital as well as fellowship training in Endocrinology at Duke. He is a former Mary K. Iacocca Fellow and recipient of the Cookie Pierce Research Award from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

We had a few quality problems with the video, but the audio of the interview was captured without any major issues… except for a bark or two from a canine friend we had in the office, during the recording! 😉

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