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A cure for diabetes is within reach because of the community around the Institute, form leadership to donors like you


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Our educators take the groundbreaking research done at the Institute and put it into practice with innovative educational initiatives


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Hear From Our Donors



We can only cure diabetes with the help of donors like you. Hear why this research is so important from some of our current donors.



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Sean Kramer, Director and CEO


As a fourth-generation type 1 diabetic, Sean has dedicated his career to creating a world without diabetes, focusing specifically on cure-focused research and preventative care. At the DRI Foundation, Sean oversees the strategic and operational responsibilities of the company and drives his mission to provide the Institute with the funds needed to cure diabetes.






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Patient Stories



Watch our patients share their success stories.



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RESEARCH STUDIES


Find additional information about diabetes in our resource center.







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From researchers to foundation leadership, hear directly from champions of diabetes cure research.


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North America’s Building Trades Unions’ Unwavering Commitment to a Cure



The relationship between DRIF and NABTU began with the Blueprint for Cure in 1984, an unprecedented campaign that supported funding of a state-of-the-art center where scientists would have every tool necessary to conduct research to find a cure for diabetes. Through this initiative, the members of the unions funded and built the Diabetes Research Institute facility in Miami, the most comprehensive diabetes research center in the world. Today, NABTU and its members have donated nearly $60 million to support the DRIF’s efforts to find a cure for diabetes.





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Resource Center


Find additional information about diabetes in our resource center.




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Education Center


One of the most challenging parts of diabetes management is the fact that patients have to make so many decisions, every day, on their own. How many carbohydrates are in this meal? How much insulin should I take? What adjustments do I need to make?


The DRI's Education and Nutrition Services team can help!


Due to the need to limit visitors to our campus, our class offerings below are not being held in person at this time. However, virtual appointments are available.


For more information, please call 305-243-3696 or send us an email.



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Aleida Saenz, APRN, FNP-BC, CDCES




Director of Patient Education at the Diabetes Research Institute.


An experienced advanced practice nurse, Aleida specializes in diabetes management and education. Adept in academic, clinical care, medical device, pharmaceutical, and clinical research areas, she is well versed in the latest technology and evidence-based practice. Aleida works with patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes (in English or Spanish) with the goal of improving disease outcomes.





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Alice Tomei, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the
University of Miami
• Director of the Islet Immunoengineering Laboratory at
the Diabetes Research Institute




Dr. Tomei’s background uniquely combines expertise in bioengineering and immunology. She is applying her skills to the development of novel immunoengineering platforms to prevent rejection after islet transplantation and to promote antigen-specific tolerance for a cure of type 1 diabetes.






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Juan Dominguez-Bendala, Ph.D.
• Director of Stem Cell & Pancreatic Regeneration and Research
• Professor of Surgery at the Diabetes Research Institute,
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine



Dr. Domínguez-Bendala is currently involved in several projects that focus on the use of stem cells to obtain pancreatic islets that could potentially be transplanted into patients with type 1 diabetes. He is also currently working on new methods for the expansion/regeneration of pancreatic beta cells.



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Jay Skyler, M.D., MACP


• Deputy Director for Clinical Research and Academic Programs at the
Diabetes Research Institute
• Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, & Psychology, University of
Miami Miller School of Medicine




Dr. Skyler’s principal research focus is in modulating the type 1 diabetes disease process through immunoregulation. Beginning in the 1980s, he and his colleagues conducted some of the first research using cyclosporine as immune intervention and demonstrated that this resulted in sustained beta-cell function. This was conducted with the first NIH research grant for immune intervention in human type 1 diabetes.


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Allison Bayer, Ph.D.
• Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology
• Immunology at the Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine



Dr. Bayer’s research focuses on understanding the basic immunobiology of regulatory T cells and applying that knowledge for future clinical translational applications. She hopes that her work will lead to the design of novel therapies for a non-toxic approach to tolerance induction with the ultimate goal of achieving both self-tolerance and transplantation tolerance for the treatment of type 1 diabetes patients.





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At the Diabetes Research Institute and Foundation, our vision is a world without diabetes. To make that vision a reality, we are laser-focused on one goal: to discover a biological cure. For millions of children and adults living with diabetes today, a cure would mean: The ability to restore natural insulin production and normalize blood sugar levels without imposing other risks.
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Welcome to the Diabetes Research Institute, where passionate researchers work every day to find a cure for diabetes. Explore our space


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Learn about current and future research projects at the DRI directly from our experts.


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