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This translation of science into practical improvements in care for people living with diabetes is at the core of the International Diabetes Federations BRIDGES program (Bringing Research in Diabetes to Global Environments and Systems). BRIDGES financially supports translational research projects and chose the University Hospital project as one of 11 recipients to receive translation research grants this spring. The project was chosen from over 108 global applications and will receive $65,000 for the two year study.

Because the International Diabetes Federation received hundreds of grant applications from all over the world, we are extremely honored that they elected to fund the diabetes program at The University Hospital, said George F. Heinrich, M.D., vice chair and CEO of the Foundation of UMDNJ. The support of IDF serves as a great encouragement to us and helps validate the excellence of the diabetes program at The University Hospital.

The International Diabetes Federation, which independently manages the BRIDGES program with an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company, is committed to promoting diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide.

Linda Siminerio, PhD, chair of the BRIDGES Review Committee said that the Federation is committed to converting research findings into useful practices for the provision of quality care and services delivered by healthcare providers. The BRIDGES translational research projects are selected because of their innovative ideas, demonstration of the potential for health care cost savings, sustainability plans and the opportunity for their results to be widely replicated in other settings.

The University Hospital in Newark is a great example of science moves from a clinical setting into the communities that need it, said
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