“Body Heal Thyself” (Type 1)

This world-class research initiative from the developer of the Edmonton Protocol has the potential to cure diabetes by developing personalized stem-cell based therapies. Dr. Shapiro and his lab aim to re-program stem cells generated from the T1D’s own body into beta cells that are both insulin-producing cells and shielded from the autoimmune attack.

In other words, if successful, the recipient would be cured of diabetes using their own cells! Because this procedure would not require anti-rejection drugs, it could also mean that everyone living with diabetes, including young children, could potentially live an injection-free life. We note that this research is complex and could take years to complete, but the projected result is extraordinary.