CellR4 2020; 8: e2955
DOI: 10.32113/cellr4_202010_2955

Human islet distribution during COVID-19 pandemic: the impact on diabetes research

Olack B. J.
Department of Diabetes and Cancer Discovery Science, Integrated Islet Distribution Program, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA
bolack@coh.org
, Linetsky E.
Department of Surgery, cGMP Cell Processing Facility, Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Niland J. C.
Department of Diabetes and Cancer Discovery Science, Integrated Islet Distribution Program, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA

Topic: COVID-19, Diabetes   Category:

Abstract

This commentary describes how diabetes research using human pancreatic islets has been drastically altered over the past six months, due to COVID is based on the IIDP experience and on interviews conducted with IIC staff members and IIDP recipient investigators.

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Olack B. J.
Department of Diabetes and Cancer Discovery Science, Integrated Islet Distribution Program, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA
bolack@coh.org
, Linetsky E.
Department of Surgery, cGMP Cell Processing Facility, Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Niland J. C.
Department of Diabetes and Cancer Discovery Science, Integrated Islet Distribution Program, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA
Human islet distribution during COVID-19 pandemic: the impact on diabetes research

CellR4 2020; 8: e2955
DOI: 10.32113/cellr4_202010_2955

Publication History

Submission date: 03 Oct 2020

Revised on: 13 Oct 2020

Accepted on: 19 Oct 2020

Published online: 29 Oct 2020