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NATIONAL ISLET CELL RESOURCE CENTER’S
3rd ANNUAL ISLET WORKSHOP
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University
of Illinois at Chicago |
Friday,
October 18, 2007 |
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| AGENDA |
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| I. Developmental
Biology of Pancreatic Islet Cells |
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| Moderators: Chris Rhodes, U.Chicago & Charles Murtaugh, Utah, SLC
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1. Jen Jensen, Cleveland
Clinic
“the developmental biology of islet cells - a different view on islet cell expansion” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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2. John Hutton, UC
at Denver
“Decoding the human islet cell development” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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| II. Cell
Cycle in Human Pancreatic Islet Cells |
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| Moderators: Bob Sorenson, U. MN & Anil Bhushan, UCLA
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1. Andrew Stewart, U.
Pitt
“Human beta cell cycle” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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2. Hans Hohmeier, Duke
“Novel pathways for control of adult beta cell” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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| III. External
Beta Cell Growth Factors |
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| Moderators: Bill Lowe, NWU & Alberto Hayek, UCSD, Whittier Inst.
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1. Alex Rabinovitch, U. Alberta
“EGF, gastrin and GLP-1” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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2. Bob Sorenson, U. MN
“Prolactin and placental lactogen” |
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Presentation Abstract |
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| IV. Standardization of Human Islet Shipment
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| Moderators: Bernhard Hering, U. MN & Al Powers, Vanderbilt
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1. Leo DeBandi, US Red Cross
“What can be learned from shipping blood products” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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2. Klearchos Papas, U. MN
“Shipping human islets” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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| V. Predicting Islet Graft Function- Islet Assessment
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| Moderators: Camillo Ricordi, U. Miami & Fouad Kandeel, SCIC
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1. Chris Rhodes, U. Chicago
“Characterization of functional human islets” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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2. Thomas O'Halloran, NWU
“Cellular zinc homeostasis and fluorescent imaging” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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| VI. Islet Neogenesis
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| Moderators: Fred Levine, UCSD & Al Naji, U. Penn
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1. Julie Kerr-Conte, Lillie, FR
“How to make islets from waste” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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2. Jake Kushner, U Penn
“Where do beta cells regenerate from?” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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| VII. Non-immunological Islet Graft Loss - Islet Cell Pathology
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| Moderators: Dixon Kaufman, NWU & Luis Fernandez, U. Wisconsin
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1. Bruce Verchere, UBC
“Islet Amyloid - Can we abrogate destiny” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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2. Kathrin Maedler, UCLA
“Inflammation of islets and apoptosis” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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| VIII. Immunological Graft Loss - Islet Graft Engineering
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| Moderators: Bernard Tuch, Sydney & Juan Contreras, U. Alabama
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1. Ricardo Calafiore, Perugia, IT
“Protecting islets by microencapsulation” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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2. Bill Lowe, NWU
“Scaffolds for islet transplantation” |
PowerPoint
Presentation Abstract |
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