"There is always room for improvement and we need to work hard in the lab and continue to make progress. Our team’s goal is to drive research today to accelerate a cure for tomorrow."
- Dr. James Shapiro
- Dr. James Shapiro
An Evening with Dr. James Shapiro
Hear from Dr. Shapiro on the progress that is being made toward a cure for Type 1 diabetes. See how your donations are making a real difference, and listen as Dr. Shapiro answers some viewer questions about the research.
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The mission of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Canada (DRIFCan) is to end Type 1 Diabetes by directly funding cure-based diabetes researcher Dr. James Shapiro and his team at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Dr. Shapiro maintains an active research and development laboratory at the Alberta Diabetes Institute.
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Every 3 minutes another Canadian is diagnosed with diabetes.
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