Non-Clinical Fellowship 2003

Institution:

King's College London

Recipient:

Dr Chris Burns

Project:

The Generation of functional islets of Langerhans from stem cells in vitro

Summary:

Type 1 diabetes is caused by the selective destruction of the insulin-secreting beta-cells of the pancreas.
Therapeutic replacement of beta-cells can cure diabetes but the supply of primary tissue from human donors is limiting.
This research investigates the potential of pluripotent stem cells, from various starting populations, to differentiate into functional beta-cells, with the ultimate goal of offering new therapeutic possibilities for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes.

Amount:

£155,515