JDRF advocates Dianne and Terry Barnes meet with Senator Jim DeMint (SC)
Dianne and Terry Barnes met with Senator Jim DeMint (SC) on August 20, 2011. They spent the whole day with him, which gave them the opportunity to discuss JDRF and diabetes quite at length with the Senator. Senator DeMint spoke favorably regarding the importance of a cure for diabetes and his support for diabetes research. While he remains opposed to stem cell research, he did comment that he thought adult stem cell research seemed to hold more promise for curing "all types of diseases" including type 1 diabetes. Dianne told him that she was currently most excited about the artificial pancreas and the potential for regeneration. Thank you to Senator DeMint for spending the day with JDRF advocates!