Links

Shopping Sites that Benefit the DRI

Cars4Charities
Selling your old vehicle can be a daunting task.  This site makes it a pleasant and easy experience and allows you to designate the proceeds from the sale to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation.  Donors are eligible for a tax deduction of up to $500 or the amount the vehicle sells for above $500 based on current tax laws.

Creative Medical ID

Diabetes Stories 
The "feel-good" book for every age, Riva Greenberg's The ABC's of Loving Yourself with Diabetes -- Completely, Wholeheartedly, Joyfully, Courageously and Tenderly.  While reading about how to live a happier life with diabetes, you'll also feel great that a portion of the proceeds benefit the Diabetes Research Institute!

Hope 4 Tomorrow

Give Back America
Find the Diabetes Research Institute in the charities listing at this online charity mall that features more than 200 major retailers.  Every time you shop, the DRI will recieve a commission from the purchase - at no cost to you!

American Society of Transplantation
An organization of transplant professionals dedicated to research, education, advocacy and patient care in transplantation science and medicine.

American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Surgeons, physicians, and non-physician scientists who are actively engaged in transplantation.

Biorep Technologies
An engineering company that works with DRI scientists to develop, manufacture and distribute cell processing equipment.

Cell Transplantation
A professional organization promoting research and collaboration in cellular transplantation.

Centerspan
Comprehensive transplant information with other useful links.
 
Clinical Islet Transplantation Consortium 
A network of clinical centers and a data coordinating center established in 2004 to conduct studies of islet transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes.

Human Islet Isolation and Transplantation Technique Workshop
Comprehensive professional training workshop in islet cell processing .

International Islet and Pancreas Transplant Association (IPITA)
A scientific forum for clinical and experimental experiences relevant to transplantation of insulin producing tissue in the treatment and cure of diabetes mellitus.

International Islet Transplant Registry
The latest information on islet cell transplants from all centers worldwide.

Medical News and Alerts on Diabetes
Summaries on new information related to diabetes and its complications.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Everything from dictionaries to databases.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK)
A good starting point for diabetes information.

National Institutes of Health
A large funding agency with many nformational resources for major diseases.

The Transplantation Society
An international forum for the worldwide advancement of organ transplantation.

TransWeb
A resource for transplant patients and their families.

Type 1 Diabetes Database - dbMHC
An online research databases with interactive research tools and downloads from the projects of the 13th International HLA Working Group.

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

UNOS Transplantation Information Site 
A site dedicated to improving organ donation, procurement, distribution, and transplantation.