Girl Power: Islet Transplants from Women Donors Work Better
CDP’s own, Kirstie Danielson, finds transplanted pancreatic islets from female donors outperformed those from male donors in recipients with type 1 diabetes.
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Senator Durbin supports Biomedical Research with special mention of the Chicago Diabetes Project
Senator Durbin praised Dr. José Oberholzer for his success in functionally curing individuals from diabetes.
Keep readingIslet Transplantation: On the Verge of Mainstream?
“This is a life-changing experience for those who are eligible, and yes, they say that it’s a ‘functional cure‘ to them.”
Keep readingCDP islet encapsulation work cited in the January 2014 issue of Nature Medicine
A title story about islet encapsulation, with perspective on where we the CDP is at with developing methods to transplant islets without immunosuppression.
Keep readingTour de Diabetes Cure - Help support Chicago bicyclist who is riding to Mexico for a cure!
Jorge Balderas has been riding his bike toward his hometown in Mexico since November 4th, stopping along the way raise awareness for the Chicago Diabetes Project and how the need for a cure is critical. Follow his progress via facebook…
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