Doug Melton, Harvard University (IMAGE)

Harvard University

Doug Melton, Harvard University

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Doug Melton, who when his then infant son was diagnosed 23 years ago with type 1 diabetes dedicated his career to finding a cure for the disease, has successfully produced insulin producing, glucose sensitive, human beta cells from human embryonic stem cells.

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B. D. Colen/Harvard University

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