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July 18, 2002
CWD Foundation Awards
our biggest grant to date to the Diabetes Research Institute
Left to right (top): Dr. Antonello Pileggi, Dr.
Luca Inverardi, Dr. Camillo Ricordi Left to right (bottom): Damaris
Molano, Sr. Research Associate, Raffaella Poggioli, Post-Doctoral
Associate, Chris Fraker, Research Associate, Elsie Zahr, Research
Associate, Yelena Gadea, Research/Clinical Specialist
 his
grant will support encapsulation technology and the use of a new
compound that will deliver high volume oxygen to islet cells during
the isolation process and within encapsulated cell membranes or
devices.
They plan to develop
an easily retrievable, clinically relevant immunoisolation device.
Salary support for this
work is being provided to Chris Fraker, who is working not only
to support a cure for our children, but also for himself, a type
1 diabetic for 18 years.
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