2016

We awarded selected Organ Procurement Organizations,

which have been extraordinary supportive to 

our Patients and our Islet Transplant Program 

OUR AWARDS

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2017

Justyna Golebiewska

Pancreatic Islet Transplantation.

European Society for Organ Transplantation.

Study Scholarship

2017

Justyna Golebiewska

International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association/EPITA Opinion Leaders Workshop

Educational Grant

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Comparative evaluation of simple indices using a single fasting blood sample to estimate cell function after islet transplantation.

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2016

Piotr Witkowski

Excellence in Teaching Award,

Department of Surgery, University of Chicago.

2014

Zehra Tekin

Scientific Award,

22nd Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium, Chicago, IL

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Preliminary Results From A Recent Cohort At University Of Chicago.

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2014

Piotr Witkowski

Scientific Award,

15th Annual Rachmiel Levine Symposium.

Advances in Diabetes and Obesity, Los Angeles,CA

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Preservation of Beta Cell Function Following Pancreatic Islet Autotransplantation.

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2012

Piotr Witkowski

Diabetes Research and Training Center Award

The University of Chicago

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Coating of the islets with T regulatory cells as a novel immunoprotection

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2012

Piotr Witkowski

Pilot and Collaborative Translational and Clinical Studies Award

Institute For Translational Medicine

The University of Chicago

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Generation of clinical-grade ex-vivo expanded T regulatory cells for the treatment in allograft

recipients

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2011

Natalia Marek- Trzonkowska

Research Fellowship Award

Polish- American Kosciuszko Foundation

Feasibility of in vitro expansion of T regulatory cells for adoptive immunotherapy from potential recipients of pancreatic islets.

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2011

I Ergenc 

Young Investigator Scientific Travel Award.

International Islet and Pancreas Transplantation Association Congress, Prague, Czech Republic

Microencapsulation of the pancreatic islet within biofunctional GLP-1/PEG hydrogel

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2011

Ryosuke Misawa

Young Investigator Scientific Travel Award.

International Islet and Pancreas Transplantation Association Congress, Prague, Czech Republic

Impact of aging on the in vivo potency of human islet preparations.

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2011

Natalia Marek- Trzonkowska

Young Investigator Scientific Travel Award.

International Islet and Pancreas Transplantation Association Congress, Prague, Czech Republic

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Coating of human pancreatic islets with CD4+CD25+CD127- T regulatory cells inhibits the rejection.   A novel immunoprotective approach.

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2011

Ryosuke Misawa

Scientific Award

18th Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium, Chicago, IL

Impact of aging on the in vivo potency of human islet preparations.

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2011

Adam Krzystyniak/ Piotr Witkowski 

Mentee/Mentor Scientific Award 

XII The Transplantation Society/ European Society of Organ Transplantation  Basic Science Meeting, Cape Code, MA. 

Coating of human pancreatic islets with CD4+CD25+CD127- T regulatory cells inhibits the rejection.   A novel immunoprotective approach.

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2010

Andrew Scavone

Scientific Award

17th Annual Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium, Chicago, IL

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Augmentation of the pancreatic islets with GLP-1 anchored to cell surface of improves their glucose secreation.

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