Finding a Cure for Diabetes
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev are on the verge of a breakthrough that is bringing the world closer to finding a cure for diabetes. They’re discovering ways to create minimally invasive treatment options that will have a profound impact on the daily lives of diabetics and their families.
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An End to an Epidemic
Diabetes is a disease that has a global impact and leaves many patients without effective tools to manage the disease. A team of BGU researchers, led by Dr. Eli Lewis, has developed a new therapy that may provide a cure. more »
The Success of Islet Regeneration Rests on an Anti-Inflammatory Drug
BGU's Dr. Eli Lewis grafted healthy insulin producing islet cells into diabetic mice and then added an anti-inflammatory drug called alpha-1-antitrypsin, or AAT. Within three months, the AAT created successful survival for the grafted islet cells and the mice started making insulin like any normal healthy pancreas. more »
Cutting-Edge Research that Leads to Real World Results
BGU researchers are working on ways not only to diagnose and manage diabetes, but also to cure it.
Dr. Eli Lewis, who heads BGU’s Clinical Islet Laboratory, is pursuing three major goals: transplants and new drugs, gene therapy, and the creation of a new “transgenic” mouse that can tolerate human material for inflammation drug experimentation.
Prof. Angel Porgador, a member of BGU’s National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev, is investigating whether reducing the function of the immune system’s natural killer (NK cells) can delay the development of type 1 diabetes and the need for a large amount of insulin.
AABGU is raising funds to support BGU’s innovative diabetes research. Be a part of it.
Some of the Ways Your Contribution Will Advance Diabetes Research at BGU
- Provide funding to recruit world-class researchers and prevent Israel’s “brain drain”
- Fund specialized facilities and supplies
- Purchase advanced equipment
- Support clinical trials, new therapies and research
- Fund the making of the “BGU Mouse” for experimentation
- Support graduate fellowships
Donate any amount to help BGU find a life-changing cure for diabetes.
