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Let's Make Beta Cells! Stem Cells and Diabetes

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Diabetes

Children playing the floor game at an event

 

Beta cells make insulin and are lost or damaged in people with diabetes. Researchers are learning how to make beta cells to replace the damaged ones. 

This flexible, interactive floor game challenges players to race to make beta or islet cells in 5 minutes. Detailed instructions and a materials list are available to download at the bottom of the page. 

 

ISLET

ISLET logo

The EU-funded ISLET project aimed to develop a new advanced cell therapy for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) by using stem-cell-based human pancreatic islet cells. The project was part of the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme and was coordinated by the University of Copenhagen. 

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