Insulin-producing cells created from stem cells
Pancreatic cells created from induced pluripotent stem cells and transplanted into patients with type 1 diabetes, have been shown to engraft and express insulin...
Farah Alam
Farah Alam is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is currently studying for a PhD at the Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (based at University College London), in investigating the use of radiotherapy and immunotherapy in the treatment of childhood cancers. She originally studied Biomedical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London and went on to obtain an MSc in Immunology at Imperial College London. After completing her MSc, Farah went on to work within the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on developing immunotherapies for treating adult cancers.