Donations to Diabetes UK in 2011

Fundraising for Diabetes UK is still a major part of our role as a group. All the money that we raise is allocated to research projects via Diabetes UK. The choice of project is usually decided at a Committee meeting, but members of the group are invited to suggest areas where they would like the money to go. It can only go to projects which would not be supported by NHS funding.

In April 2011 the committee decided that they were in a position to once again donate to one of the research projects. This time we have chosen something slightly different. The Diabetes researchers at King's College, London have been using a new piece of equipment known as a Nikon Biostation, but the equipment has only been on loan to them. They would like to be able to buy one, which could be used by all the researchers in the group. They hope that it would lead to the development of new theories for Type 2 diabetes and improve islet transplantation therapies for those with Type 1.We have made a donation to them of £4000 to help towards the cost of this £50,000 time - lapse microscope. Once again we hope that in the future someone involved with using this state of the art equipment will be available to talk to us.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed in any way towards our fundraising efforts. Keep up the good work!

Details of current research projects requiring funding can be found on the Diabetes UK website (link on front page)

 

 

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