Pioneer of the first pancreatic islet cell transplant and co-developer of the Edmonton Protocol - the international standard of care for islet cell transplantation.
Epidemiologist whose research on population health management and diabetes is revolutionizing prevention strategies, and improving health decision-making and intervention for populations at risk for type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions.
Developing a process to derive insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells from stem cells to one day eliminate the need for continuous insulin injections or donor tissue transplants.
