World’s largest islet transplant program celebrates 20 years of changing lives for people with diabetes (IMAGE)

University of Alberta

World’s largest islet transplant program celebrates 20 years of changing lives for people with diabetes

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James Shapiro leads the team that developed the revolutionary Edmonton Protocol for islet cell transplants, which has proven successful in improving quality of life for people with hard-to-control diabetes over the last 20 years.

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Richard Siemens

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