New research on a promising treatment against type 1 diabetes funded by the European Commission
More than 40 million individuals worldwide are affected by type 1 diabetes, which is the most common chronic disease in children and adolescents. Today’s primary treatment for diabetes is insulin therapy, which requires multiple injections every day to control a person’s blood sugar levels. This can potentially lead to chronic complications such as kidney-related issues […]
VANGUARD partners meet for the first time
Representatives from the eight VANGUARD partners travelled from across Europe to Igls in Austria to officially kick-off the project. The meeting took place on the 25th January 2020 and offered all partners the opportunity to get to know each other and their roles within the VANGUARD project in more detail.
VANGUARD selected for Horizon 2020 funding
Our VANGUARD proposal to develop a new bioartificial pancreas to cure type 1 diabetes has been selected for funding by the European Commission. Under the call SC1-BHC-07-2019 Regenerative medicine: from new insights to new applications, VANGUARD has been selected as one of twelve projects to be funded. The VANGUARD project aims to deliver an Advanced […]
