Celebrating 100 Years of Lifesaving Insulin

Dr. William Sansum, renowned diabetes specialist and Sansum Diabetes Research Institute’s (SDRI) founder, was the first U.S. physician to manufacture […more…]

Sansum Diabetes Research Institute

Less than three weeks after this issue of the MJ hits newsstands, Sansum Diabetes Research Institute will mark an incredible […more…]

Diabetes Research Takes on a Greater Urgency

Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) was established 77 years ago by Dr. William Sansum, the first U.S. physician to manufacture […more…]

Sansum Diabetes Research Institute

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www.sansum.org
(805) 682-7638
Executive Director: Ellen Goodstein

Mission

Dedicated to improving the lives of people impacted by diabetes through research, education, and care.

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The incredible, life-changing work that Dr. Sansum did right here in Santa Barbara continues with brilliant and passionate people at SDRI. It inspires me every day that I contribute as a board member. I am proud to serve on the board, and I am grateful that SDRI has a profoundly positive impact on people worldwide. The Paskin Family Foundation is proud to support an organization that aims to provide resources, regardless of age, race, gender, or socioeconomic class.

Michael and Sarah Paskin
Founders of The Paskin Family Foundation

Help Those Impacted by Diabetes

100 years ago, SDRI’s founder, Dr. William Sansum, became the first US physician to manufacture and administer lifesaving insulin. This advancement saved the lives of millions of people and established Santa Barbara as a mecca for those seeking treatment for diabetes. So much has been accomplished in the last one hundred years, yet our important work must continue to improve the lives of those who live with diabetes.

Please donate today to continue our promise for improving the lives of people impacted by diabetes through research, education, and care.

Key Supporters

Barker Foundation
Jerry and Geri Bidwell
Kim and Andy Busch
Timothy and Louise Casey
Tom and Nancy Crawford
Joan Doell Arnold
Virgil Elings
Norman Kurland and Deborah David
Fred and Joyce Lukas
The Paskin Family Foundation
Mosher Foundation
The Ogle Family
The Redman Family
Robert and Ruth Reingold
Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree
Matthew and Natalie Rowe
Santa Barbara Foundation
Sandra Tillisch Svoboda
William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation
Etty Yenni