I am running the Shamrock Marathon for my mom Kate, who was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes in her mid-20s. Without the advances made from researchers like those at EVMS' Strelitz Diabetes Center, my mom might never have had three healthy kids (my siblings and me). She may never have had the glucose monitors and insulin pumps that made her busy days as a mom, spouse and working professional that much easier. I hope that, in my mom's lifetime, she may see a cure for diabetes. The researchers at EVMS' Strelitz Diabetes Center strive to make that hope a reality.
Please consider supporting the research efforts at EVMS by donating to my Team EVMS fundraising page. Your support can make a difference in the lives and livelihoods of my mom and so many others living with diabetes. Thank you.
EVMS is proud to be here for our community, each and every day. We're here for you with comprehensive care, groundbreaking research, and the next generation of dedicated health care providers. As the largest biomedical research institute in southeastern Virginia, EVMS focuses its cutting-edge research on the most pressing needs of our community, with implications for patients around the globe.
Advance the Fight Against Diabetes
Hampton Roads has the highest mortality rate for diabetes in Virginia, and an estimated 175,000 people in the region are living with the disease. At the Strelitz Diabetes Center, world-class scientists pursue cutting-edge diabetes and metabolic research, bringing discoveries from the lab directly to the patient's bedside.
