Islet cell transplantation is an experimental treatment for Type 1 diabetes. Islet cells are responsible for producing and secreting insulin. Without proper islet cell function, a patient becomes dependent on insulin injections. To alleviate this dependency, islet cell transplantation involves the isolation and transplantation of healthy islet cells from a donor pancreas into a recipient. Due to the research stage and novelty of this approach, it is not available everywhere. Here is a list of the islet cell research & transplant centers in the US.
The West Coast
1. University of California, San Fransisco
Location: San Francisco, CA
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2. City of Hope
Location: Duarte, CA
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The Midwest
3. University of Nebraska
Location: Omaha, NE
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4. University of Minnesota
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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5. University of Wisconsin
Location: Madison, WI
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6. University of Illinois, Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL
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7. Northwestern University
Location: Chicago, IL
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8. University of Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL
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9. Ohio State University
Location: Columbus, OH
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11. Emory Transplant Center
Location: Atlanta, GA
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12. Baylor, Scott & White Health
Location: Dallas, TX
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13. Medical University of South Carolina
Location: Charleston, SC
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14. University of Miami
Location: Coral Gables, FL
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16. University of Pittsburgh
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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17. University of Virginia
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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18. Virginia Commonwealth University
Location: Richmond, VA
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19. Georgetown University
Location: Washington, DC
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20. Columbia University
Location: New York, NY
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21. Massachusetts General Hospital
Location: Boston, MA
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