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The nPOD-Transplant (nPOD-T) initiative is a JDRF-funded study, based at the University of Miami in Miami, Florida, aimed at scientifically researching human pancreatic tissue from organ donors who have had a pancreas transplant. By studying both transplant and native tissue from these donors, nPOD-T will fill a void in scientific research where human specimens were not previously available.
Studying these human tissues should provide valuable insight into islet autoimmunity, specifically about its long-term persistence and help in investigating the regenerative potential of the pancreas. Studying tissues, specifically from immunosuppressed, transplanted patients, can potentially be of critical importance in addressing key questions about type 1 diabetes and for developing a means to cure it.
nPOD-T aims to collect human tissue in three different settings:
Following the nPOD operational model, collected specimens from transplanted patients will be made available to nPOD approved investigators.nPOD-T is under the direction of Dr. Alberto Pugliese. For more information, contact Dr. Pugliese.
Alberto Pugliese, MD
nPOD Co-Executive Director