Who we are
The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation founded in 1971 that raises the philanthropic funding behind the Diabetes Research Institute’s (DRI) cure-focused diabetes research. DRI is a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Our mission
The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation’s mission is to provide the Diabetes Research Institute with the funding necessary to cure diabetes.
How we fund the cure
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Why DRIF is different
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Singular Focus
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Direct to the Lab
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Accountable to Donors
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Our history and progress
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1971
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation is founded
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1985
DRI performs first clinical islet transplants
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2013
DRI introduces plans for the BioHub mini-organ
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2017
Novel tissue-engineered islet transplant achieves insulin independence
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2020
Long-term culture of human pancreatic slices reveals regeneration of insulin-producing cells
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How DRIF & DRI work together
The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) is the research center — a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine — conducting cure-focused diabetes research. The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) is the independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises the private philanthropic funding that supports DRI’s research. DRIF does not conduct research; DRI does not fundraise on its own behalf. They share one mission — curing diabetes — but perform distinct roles.
Trust and proof
The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation founded in 1971, headquartered in Miami, Florida. Federal Tax ID 59-1361955.
Audited Financials
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Independent Governance
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Recognized Accountability
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Be part of the cure
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