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AmyT on
April 20, 2009
Welcome to the fourth in our series of interviews with the judges of this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge (with a $10,000 prize; submissions accepted until May 1, 2009).
You may not know his name off-hand, but Robert Oringer is a highly influential entrepreneur and angel investor in the diabetes industry. He pioneered private-label diabetes products such as lancets and glucose tablets long before these things were available off-the-shelf in every local drugstore. Robert also has…
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AmyT on
April 13, 2009
Hope you all had a Happy Easter. I noticed there are just over three weeks left now to enter the 2009 DiabetesMine Design Challenge. (Submissions accepted until May 1, 2009). On that note, today is third in our series of interviews with our esteemed judges: a conversation with Dr. Steven Edelman — renowned diabetes researcher and founder of the TCOYD (Taking Control of Your Diabetes) conference series. We’re honored to have him participate in the…
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I know Phil Southerland wouldn’t want me to call him a hero, but I can’t help myself. He has achieved what many thought impossible: creating a team of competitive cyclists with type 1 diabetes on track to become world-class. His efforts in recruiting athletes for Team Type 1, finding pharmaceutical sponsors, training like a maniac, and yet still finding time for motivational speaking around the country are beyond inspirational for people with diabetes everywhere. I…
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Second in our series of getting to know the judges of this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge, please say hello to Ross Jaffe, MD, a board-certified internist and eminent venture capitalist with Versant Ventures in Silicon Valley, CA. His job is to lead investments in medical devices, drug delivery, and healthcare information systems companies. He was a founding investor behind TheraSense and Insulet Corp. (the OmniPod company), so he knows a thing or two about innovation…
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AmyT on
March 30, 2009
Michelle Rago dreams of documenting children’s life with diabetes through an extensive photo exhibit — and she needs our help to do it.
Michelle’s name will be familiar to many ChildrenwithDiabetes families as one of the Elementary Program Staff for the CWD conferences and as the winner of the Jeff Hitchcock Distinguished Service Award in 2006. Michelle is mom to Trent and Maya, who both have diabetes, and to Michaela, who does not. Michelle has…
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