{"id":5,"date":"2017-06-21T15:13:49","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T15:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med-template.sites.unc.edu\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:54:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:54:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes Research and Wellness Collaborative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/diabetes\/core-team\/\">Core Team<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h2>Better Days and a Bright Future for Kids and Families Living with Type 1 Diabetes.<\/h2>\n<p>The University of North Carolina type 1 diabetes research team aims to improve child health outcomes, family quality of life, and access to specialized healthcare. Please email <a href=\"mailto:t1d@med.unc.edu\">t1d@med.unc.edu<\/a> if you have any questions or are interested in participating in any of the open studies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2286\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 910px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2286 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/diabetes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1367\/2023\/05\/DRWL-team-pic-Alley.jpg\" alt=\"A group photo of the Diabetes Research and Wellness Lab team. From left to right: Victoria Mu\u00f1iz-Salinas, Vanessa Jewell, Amy Thompson, Benjamin Feiten, Marion Russell, Emily Knezevich, Julia Shin\" width=\"900\" height=\"742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/diabetes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1367\/2023\/05\/DRWL-team-pic-Alley.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/diabetes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1367\/2023\/05\/DRWL-team-pic-Alley-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/diabetes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1367\/2023\/05\/DRWL-team-pic-Alley-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/diabetes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1367\/2023\/05\/DRWL-team-pic-Alley-600x495.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">From left to right: Victoria Mu\u00f1iz-Salinas, Vanessa Jewell, Amy Thompson, Benjamin Feiten, Marion Russell, Emily Knezevich, Julia Shin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<script>\n\n    (function($) {\n        $(\"body, html\").addClass(\"heels_full_width_overflow\");\n    })(jQuery);\n\n   <\/script>\n   <div style=\"background-color:#edf3f7;\" class=\"full-width-contained whitebackground \"><div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #13294b\"><a id=\"studies-and-projects\"><\/a>Studies and Projects<\/h2>\n<h3>Resilient, Empowered, Active Living with Diabetes for Families (REAL-Fam)<\/h3>\n<p>Researchers at the University of North Carolina and Creighton University are seeking caregivers of children with type 1 diabetes and their child, to participate in a new study that aims to improve child health, family participation, and quality of life. Families must meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and not receiving occupational therapy services<\/li>\n<li>Child is 2-11 years of age<\/li>\n<li>Has reliable internet access<\/li>\n<li>Lives at least 1 hour away from a pediatric endocrinology clinic in North Carolina, Nebraska, Kansas, or South Dakota<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Participants will receive<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Continuous glucose monitor training<\/li>\n<li>14-week supply of continuous glucose monitors<\/li>\n<li>12-weeks of occupational therapy telehealth coaching<\/li>\n<li>$25 gift card for survey and interview participation (3 times total), for $75 total.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If interested, fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/diabetes\/general-interest-form\/\">general interest form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Email Dr. Vanessa Jewell with any questions at <a href=\"vanessa_jewell@med.unc.edu\">vanessa_jewell@med.unc.edu or t1d@med.unc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #13294b\">We are a community-engaged research collaborative (or lab). We are always looking for community partners (patients, caregivers, providers, organizations) who want to be on our Community Steering Committee. Be a leader in the field and help guide our collaborative on research topics that are needed by our communities. We specifically are interested in partnering with those from rural communities who either live with type 1 diabetes or provide care for those with type 1 diabetes. 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