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Hanuman Medical Foundation Talks to Richard Bergman

March 9, 2012

Hanuman Medical Foundation recently interviewed Dr. Richard N. Bergman, PhD, about the new Cedars-Sinai Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute he directs, and about his distinguished career as a diabetes researcher—in particular his work with the Islet Sheet Project. Read the Q&A (PDF download).

Large-Animal Trials of Islet Sheet Begin

January 17, 2012

Today the definitive large-animal study of the Islet Sheet encapsulation device kicked off with the first surgical procedure under the approved protocol. This was a practice pancreatectomy on a canine recipient, followed by islet isolation. The islets will be used to test Islet Sheet fabrication and in further experiments.  The trial is being jointly conducted at the new Cedars-Sinai Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, directed by Richard N. Bergman, PhD, with Marilyn Ader, PhD, (principal investigator on the Islet Sheet Project) as associate director, and at the islet research...

Scott King Talks to JDCA About the Islet Sheet

December 20, 2011

The Juvenile Diabetes Cure Alliance (JDCA) blog has published an interview with Scott R. King, president of Islet Sheet Medical and co-inventor of the Islet Sheet therapy for type 1 diabetes. JDCA is a coalition formed to unite donors in pressing for  a “practical cure” for type 1 by the year 2025. Hanuman Medical Foundation, which supports the Islet Sheet research, has been in discussions with JDCA about goals and approaches the two organizations share.

Documentary on the Islet Sheet in Production

November 10, 2011

Vox Pop Films of Los Angeles is shooting a documentary film called Patient 13, about Islet Sheet Medical founder Scott King and his quest to conquer type 1 diabetes with thin-sheet encapsulation technology. The film will be released in 2012. Learn about Vox Pop Films; view a video of Scott and his work

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Clears Next Phase of Trials

October 26, 2011

After extensive review, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center formally approved the Islet Sheet Project’s research protocol for large-animal efficacy studies. Supported by Hanuman Medical Foundation, the studies will be led by Principal Investigator Marilyn Ader, collaborating with researchers at the University of California, Irvine, and Islet Sheet Medical Company of San Francisco.