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The Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ON JULY 13, 2014, THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES COMPLETED A $25 MILLION PLEDGE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA TO FUND THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES DIABETES RESEARCH CENTER – A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH FACILITY DEDICATED TO PROGRESSING DIABETES RESEARCH IN HOPES OF ONE DAY FINDING A CURE.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every dollar donated by the Eagles is benefiting research taking place within the DRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • An $8 million endowment to create four endowed chairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A $2 million endowment to support two faculty fellowships<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A $5 million endowment to fund innovative diabetes research programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A $10 million non-endowed fund to recruit leaders in diabetes science and translational medicine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The Diabetes Research Center, which opened Aug. 23, 2014, occupies 2 floors (20,000+ sq. ft.) within the John and Mary Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building. A team of 100 researchers works daily conducting a variety of research studies centered around maintaining, preventing and, ultimately, curing diabetes.

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