Principal Investigator:
Shuibing Chen, Kilts Family Professor of Surgery
Benefits
- Monohormonal β-cell transplant would have the ability to cure the disease, compared to current treatments which solely supplement insulin and insulin production.
- The invention allows almost homogenous preparations of monohormonal cells compared to previous differentiation methods.
Potential Applications
- Transplant of monohormonal cells into the pancreas of diabetes patients to secrete insulin.
- Drug screening platform to identify candidates to treat diabetes.
Publications
Resources
Intellectual Property
Patents
- PCT Application: WO2007135563A3: Use of glis3 for preparing functional pancreatic beta-cells.
Cornell Reference
- 8250
Contact Information
For additional information please contact
Louise Sarup
Associate Director, Business Development and Licensing
Phone: (646) 962-3523
Email: lss248@cornell.edu