The Bioartificial Pancreas, NMR and You!

By the conclusion of this talk, attendees should be exposed to and understand the following concepts: the function of the pancreas, with emphasis on the endocrine function; Diabetes (particularly type 1); traditional therapies for type 1 diabetes; limitations of these therapies; recent alternative therapies, particularly the tissue engineered bioartificial pancreas; how NMR can aid in the monitoring of these bioartificial devices; and approaches to enhance the NMR signal (and thus information) from an implanted bioartificial construct.