Join ILET2 trainees present their research and discuss recent literature in bioengineering aspects of novel diabetes treatment approaches.  Open to all graduate and postdoc trainees!

Research presentation

Sudhakar Muthyala, PhD (Sambanis lab) 
"Combinatorial Effects of Oxygen Levels and Cytokines On Free and Encapsulated Adult Pig Islets"

Journal club presentation

Jessica Weaver, PhD (Garcia lab)
"Device Design and Materials Optimization of Conformal Coating for Islets of Langerhans"
Authors: Alice A. Tomeia, Vita Manzolia, Christopher A. Fraker, Jaime Giraldo, Diana Velluto, Mejdi Najjar, Antonello Pileggi, R. Damaris Molano, Camillo Ricordi, Cherie L. Stabler, and Jeffrey A. Hubbell

The NIH-funded T90 training grant entitled "Innovation & Leadership in Engineering Technologies and Therapies (ILET2) for Diabetes Program" is designed to offer broad and in-depth cross-disciplinary research and educational opportunities to postdoctoral trainees working towards the next generation therapies for diabetes.