HEALTH & FITNESS profile Pedal Power from page 37 free, invitation-only spinning class on Sundays at 3 p.m. at Franklin Athletic Club in Southfield, where his wife, Itzy, is the fitness director. All of the partici- pants are active cyclists who take part in charity rides. "Spinning is a great workout;' said Beth Brandvain of Farmington Hills, one of the class regulars. "There's a spe- cial camaraderie in our Sunday group because almost all of us are connected through charity rides. We've trained together, biked up mountains in Israel and pedaled across Michigan in 100- BE WELL MEDICAL CENTER, RC Brand New State of the Art Facili A Mtdtitalented Medical Practice Special' most Insurances Accepted. degree heat:' Franklin is supporting the charity riders by donating a three-year family membership to the club (worth $8,160), which will be raffled off to raise money for the Israel Ride and the Make A Wish Foundation. "Our goal is to spin for fun — good and simple exercise in a great social environment;' Saar said. "Whether we ride indoors with up-lifting music or outside with breathtaking scenery, rais- ing money for charity only adds to the healthy and spiritual experience' LI Dany's Detail: Certifications: Doctorate in sports science/human performance, former sports medicine and fitness director at Franklin Athletic Club (1995-1998). Started the spinning program at Franklin in 1996 (first in Michigan and one of the first spinning classes in the country). Age range of clients:16-80+ Communal involvement: Board member of the Michigan Friends of the Israel Defense Forces and the Michigan Chapter of the Jewish National Fund. Workout fees: No fee to participate in the Spinning Charity Class at Franklin, but it's only open to qualified participants who cycle for charity. Contact: (248) 807-2222 or dany®comcast.net. For more information about the Israel Ride, go to www.israelride.org . on! Diabetes Research Funded In Israel Tkeating the Entire Family Jeffrey Rochlen, M.D. Internal Medicine & Pediatrics New York Paul Benson, D.O. Family Medicine Practicing in Berkley 27 Years Jeffrey Rochien, M.D. Dr. Rochlen's Kids Grand Opening Special! FREE Aqua Massage with this ad. 248-544-9300 • WWW.Doct orB eWe 11. c om 1964 Eleven Mile Road • Berkley MI 48072 • . 1197340 • Trillium HomeCare Free assessment to determine your loved ones needs Services include: personal care, homemaking, medication reminders, companionship, and driving for wands 248-5394714 www.triiiiumhomecare.com Available 24 hours 7 days per week 38 January 25 • 2007 JN Our caregivers are bonded and insured T he Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and D-Cure (Diabetes Care in Israel) have announced a partnership that will fund up to $6 million in type 1 diabetes research in Israel. In their first joint venture, JDRF and D-Cure will each contribute up to $3 million to promote Israel's highest qual- ity biomedical research. The grants to be awarded are both network (or team) and individual project awards, with the majority of the funding to go toward the network grants that support col- laboration and real-time information sharing among the selected research groups in order to accelerate develop- ments that will enhance the lives of people with type 1 diabetes. According to Dr. Robert Goldstein, chief scientific officer of JDRF, "The type 1 diabetes research being con- ducted in Israel is extremely progres- sive and exciting. JDRF teamed up with D-Cure because we believe that our alliance will empower researchers in Israel to work together to generate bet- ter results at a faster pace. The network grants will be distribut- ed to research teams led by Dr. Michael Walker of the Weizmann Institute, Dr. Shimon Efrat of Tel Aviv University, and Dr. Yuval Dor of Hebrew University Medical School. The researchers will focus on devel- oping new therapeutics to prevent type 1 diabetes, and restore normal blood sugar levels in patients with recent onset of the disease; they will also investigate predicting who is at risk. Dr. Walker and his team will focus on developing an efficient method for converting human embryonic stem cells into pancreatic islet cells; Dr. Efrat and his team will focus on methods to grow and expand mature adult beta cells in culture; and Dr. Dor's team will focus on the role of the blood vessels in guiding pancreatic development, beta cell differentiation, and improving beta cell regeneration. In addition, individual grants will be given to Dr. Howard Cedar of Hebrew University Medical School, who will focus on gene regulation during pan- creas development, and Dr. Benjamin Geiger of the Weizmann Institute to develop high-throughput screens for genes and small molecules that either stop or slow beta cell death.