Developing Clinical Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes [ 2011 - 2015 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Philip O'Connell (Principal investigator)

Brief description This fellowship will provide me the opportunity to advance islet transplantation as a curative treatment for people with type 1 diabetes. The ultimate goal is to use cell-based therapy to achieve insulin independence for all people with type 1 diabetes. It aims to do this by developing a collaborative network between scientists and clinicians to advance human islet transplantation as a treatment for type 1 diabetes and to develop genetically engineered pig cells as a novel source of insulin producing cells

Funding Amount $AUD 387,337.60

Funding Scheme Practitioner Fellowships

Notes Practitioner Fellowship