VANGUARD consortium meeting in Geneva, CH
On June 3-4, the VANGUARD consortium finally met in person after two years of online meetings. The meeting, which took place at the Geneva University Hospital, was an important occasion to discuss the progress of the project and present the latest results of each Work Package. The UNIGE team also conducted a tour of its […]
New publication on the generation of pre-vascularised organoids
The VANGUARD consortium recently published collaborative work in the journal Transplant International on the generation of pre-vascularised organoids. The authors from the University of Geneva and the University of Eastern Piedmont show that pre-vascularized islet organoids exhibit enhanced in vitro function compared to native islets, improved engraftment and accelerated vascularization in vivo in a murine […]
Registration is open for the VANGUARD workshop on ethics in regenerative medicine
Online workshop on the topic of bio-artificial organs and bio-engineered or bio-printed tissues for transplantation in humans that are rapidly being developed.
VANGUARD presented at the SFT Congress
Our coordinator Dr Ekaterine Berishvili took a part in the 2021 Société Francophone de Transplantation to share the progress of the VANGUARD project.
New Publication: Mechanisms of Immunomodulation and Cytoprotection Conferred to Pancreatic Islet by Human Amniotic Epithelial Cells
VANGUARD partners from UNIGE have published a new review article on Mechanisms of Immunomodulation and Cytoprotection Conferred to Pancreatic Islet by Human Amniotic Epithelial Cells in Stem Cell Reviews and Reports. The article is available open access and can be read here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12015-021-10269-w Abstract Inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokine activity can reverse inflammation mediated dysfunction of islet […]
VANGUARD researchers awarded at the IPITA 2021 Virtual Congress
IPITA is the international pancreas and islet transplant association and the VANGUARD project had the honour to present its research findings at the 2021 Virtual Congress that took place on 20-23 October.
VANGUARD featured in the Horizon EU magazine
Horizon, the official magazine for EU-funded research and innovation projects, has published an article about emerging treatments against diabetes. It includes an interview of the VANGUARD Coordinator Dr. Ekaterine Berishvili from the University of Geneva and a description of our project. Read the article here: https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/lab-grown-and-do-it-yourself-two-emerging-routes-artificial-pancreas.html
Information for patients and their relatives
Dear followers of the VANGUARD project, Since the VANGUARD website has been activated, we have received many messages from patients and their families enquiring about the possibility to enroll in the study. We are grateful to have so many people interested in the project and following our progress. At the same time, we feel a […]
