Published new article reviewing the current state of manufacturing autologous β from diabetic patients for cellular therapy

Dr. Millman authored a review article published this month in the American Diabetes Association (ADA) journal Diabetes entitled “Autologous Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived β-Like Cells for Diabetes Cellular Therapy”. This article discusses the state-of-the-art in stem cell technology for treating diabetes by replacing dead or dysfunctional insulin-producing β cells with cells manufactured in the laboratory. Included his discusses the major advances made in recent years along with the remaining major challenges that still face this approach. It is the hope of Dr. Millman and other researchers, including co-author Felicia Pagliuca, Ph.D., VP of Cell Biology Research and Development at Semma Therapeutics, that transplantation of these cells can alleviate symptoms of diabetes and replace the need for insulin injections.

Article at Diabetes
ADA podcast discussing article (starts at 12:05)
Endocrinology website article