Blog Post
"A Better Version of the Edmonton Protocol" (Type 1)
ADF Staff • Nov 08, 2021
One of the major issues with islet transplantation is that close to half of the islets being transplanted are lost within the first few days post-transplant. This means at least two pancreas donors are required for each islet transplantation performed under the Edmonton Protocol.
With all organ transplantation, the “supply” of donor pancreases can be a big hurdle in limiting the number of islet transplants that can be performed. This project will examine one of the mechanisms of islet cell death with the aim of stopping that process. Less islet cell death means less donor pancreases required per transplant which means more people would be able to receive the transplant. Andrew is a brilliant scientist and is the Alberta Diabetes Foundation Research Scholar.
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