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• Medical College of Georgia Research Study Grant

  Medical College of Georgia Two-year Research Study $491,344 Grant Awarded in 2008 An estimated In light of the more than 20 million adults and children in the U.S. living with diabetes1, researchers at the Medical College of Georgia were awarded a $491,344, two-year grant to study the impact of insulin pumps on the social, cultural and economic aspects of patient and family life. Led by Max E. Stachura, M.D., director, Center for Telehealth, Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, the research team will compare patients who use insulin pump therapy to patients using conventional intensive injection insulin therapy. Researchers expect to draw conclusions about ability to control glucose, patient life style, diabetes-induced disruption of patient relationships with family and co-workers, and patient and significant other satisfaction levels. [1] The American Diabetes Association