By Christopher J. Rutty, Ph.D.Professional Medical/Public Health HistorianAdjunct Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto Confluence: November 8, 1920The start of Santa Barbara’s “Insulin Era” depended upon the coincidence of three events...

Santa Barbara, CA (July 25, 2022) — Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) is pleased to announce the Gratitude Gala; Celebrating 100 Years of Insulin, presented by The Paskin Family Foundation. The Gala, a benefit for SDRI, will be held the evening of Saturday,...

Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) will host the Gratitude Gala; Celebrating 100 Years of Insulin, presented by The Paskin Family Foundation. The benefit will be Saturday, Sept 10 at the outside rotunda of the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. This year,...

SDRI GIVES A REASON FOR HOPE IN 2021 ANNUAL REPORT SDRI Features Important Work in Diabetes Research Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) released its 2021 Annual Report that highlights its efforts to improve the lives of people with diabetes and deliver much...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - It's a historic day for Santa Barbara and for the history of diabetes. 100 years ago today, local doctor William Sansum became the first U.S. physician to manufacture and administer insulin. And the process all happened here in Santa Barbara,...