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Register Now for Beat the Bridge 2012!

Sign up today for the 30th annual Nordstrom Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes event on May 20. Grab some friends, family or co-workers and take part in one of the most fun fundraisers in the country! Beat the Bridge includes an 8k run and wheelchair race, 4-mile walk, 1-mile fun run, and a diaper derby for toddlers. All proceeds benefit type 1 diabetes research.

Young Adults Needed for JDRF Leadership Council

The JDRF Northwest Chapter is looking for young professionals (approx. 21-40 years) to serve on a new Youth Leadership Council. Participants will plan and host social, fundraising, and networking events in the Seattle area to raise funds and awareness for JDRF. For more information, contact Outreach Manager Annie Shultz at ashultz@jdrf.org or 206-708-2240.

Scientists Create ‘Smart’ Nanotherapeutics

Researchers have developed ‘smart’ injectable nanotherapeutics that can be programmed to selectively deliver drugs to pancreatic cells. They used a unique homing peptide molecule to make nanoparticles, which were then programmed to deliver targeted, concentrated drugs to specific cells. Tests revealed that this delivery method increased drug efficacy by 200 times.

Spokane Family Outreach Meeting

Have you ever wondered what happens to your fundraising dollars?  Come find out at the next family outreach meeting. Aaron Fielder, our Research Information Volunteer, will be on hand to give an overview of the research that JDRF is currently exploring, and to answer your questions.

Join us Monday, February 6th, 7:00 PM, Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, 4th Floor Classroom.  Parking in the hospital garage is free and childcare will be provided.

Tee Off FORE A Cure

The 12th Annual Tee Off FORE A Cure Golf Tournament & Dinner Auction is April 28th, at the Coeur d’Alene Resort & Golf Course.  Register to play in the tournament, attend the dinner auction, or become a sponsor by clicking here.

For more information or to reserve your spot contact the JDRF office at 509-459-6307 or kengland@jdrf.org

Scientists Find Cell that Triggers T1 Diabetes

JDRF has funded the first researchers to successfully determine the type of T-cells that are responsible for the autoimmune attack on insulin-producing beta cells in people with type 1 diabetes. They also determined which areas of the islets were most vulnerable during the autoimmune attack.

Make Your Promise in 2012

JDRF’s Promise to Remember Me campaign—now through May—connects legislators
to the people with type 1 diabetes in their district. Parents and children share their stories of life with diabetes, and ask lawmakers to ‘promise to remember’ them by supporting diabetes funding and legislation. Sign up and motivate Northwest legislators to act for a cure.

Join the T1 Community for Facts & Fun on Jan. 29

Meet other local families affected by type 1 diabetes, and swap stories and tips while the kids bounce the afternoon away at JumpPlanet in Bothell from 2-4pm on Sunday, Jan. 29. Please register online for this free event sponsored by the JDRF Northwest Chapter Outreach Committee.

Mary Tyler Moore Recognized with Lifetime Acting Award

JDRF International Chairman and actress Mary Tyler Moore will be honored with the
Screen Actors Guild (SAG)’s Life Achievement Award on January 29 on the TNT and TBS networks. Watch a video of her career highlights. from her film and theater colleagues.

Blood Test May Detect T1 Before Symptoms Appear

In a JDRF-funded study, scientists at Yale University developed a new method to measure the genetic changes of insulin that are caused by cell destruction from type 1 diabetes, in people at risk for developing the disease. A blood test detected beta cell loss in mice by looking for the appearance of DNA released by dying beta cells into the blood before the onset of type 1 diabetes.